List of Korean Nobel laureates
This is a list of Nobel laureates who are either of Korean descent or were born in Korea.
The Nobel Prize
Laureates
- Korean citizens
The following are the Nobel laureates who were Korean citizens at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize.
| Year | Laureate | Category | Life | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | .png.webp) |
Kim Dae-jung | Peace | 1925–2009 | "for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular."[1][2] |
Non-Korean Laureates born in Korea
The laureates below were born in Korea but are not Korean.
| Year | Name | Field | Year of birth | Place of birth | Affiliation at the time of the award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Charles J. Pedersen | Chemistry | 1904 | Busan, Korea (now South Korea) | Du Pont,  |
See also
References
- "Kim Dae-jung – Facts". Nobel Foundation.
- Danielle L. Chubb (21 January 2014). Contentious Activism and Inter-Korean Relations. Columbia University Press. pp. 236–. ISBN 978-0-231-53632-5.
Kim Dae Jung won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his efforts at bringing about the ...
- "Charles J. Pedersen – Facts". Nobel Foundation.
- "Nobel Laureates and Country of Birth". Nobelprize.org.
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