The Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize is the highest honor a scholar can receive for scientific achievement.

Four of UCLA's five Nobel prize winners are faculty in the Physical Sciences:

1997: Paul Boyer (Chemistry): "For elucidation of the enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)."

1987: Donald J. Cram (Chemistry): "For development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity."

1965: Julian S. Schwinger (Physics): "For fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles."

1960: Willard F. Libby (Chemistry): "For his method to use carbon-14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science."

For information about all of UCLA's Nobel Laureates, visit http://www.ucla.edu/about/nobel.html.

For information from the Nobel Prize site, visit www.nobel.se.