Tau Beta Pi Nobel Laureates
A total of 22 Tau Bates have been honored with a total of 23 Nobel prizes. They are:
| Year | Field | Award Recipient | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | chemistry co-winner |
Frances H. Arnold, New Jersey Delta '79 |
for the directed evolution of enzymes |
| 2014 | chemistry co-winner |
William E. Moerner, Missouri Gamma '75 |
for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy |
| 2005 | physics co-winner |
John L. Hall, Pennsylvania Gamma '56 |
contributions to high-precision laser-based spectroscopy over the course of the past 30 years |
| 2003 | medicine co-winner |
Paul C. Lauterbur, Illinois Alpha '51. |
discoveries on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| 2000 | physics co-winner |
Jack S. Kilby, Illinois Alpha '47 |
invented the monolithic integrated circuit |
| 1995 | physics co-winner |
Frederick Reines, New Jersey Alpha '39 |
discovered the neutrino |
| 1995 | physics co-winner |
Martin L. Perl, New York Zeta '48 |
discovered the tau lepton |
| 1994 | physics co-winner |
Clifford G. Shull, Pennsylvania Gamma '37 |
developed the neutron diffraction technique to determine the location of atoms in a sample of material |
| 1993 | chemistry co-winner |
Kary B. Mullis, Georgia Alpha '66 |
invented the polymerase chain reaction, making it possible to make millions of copies of a single, microscopic strand of DNA within hours |
| 1977 | physiology or medicine |
Rosalyn S. Yalow, New York Iota '41. |
developed radio immunoassay, a methodology used to measure hundreds of substances of biologic interest in blood and other body fluids |
| 1976 | physics co-winner |
Samuel Cha Chung Ting, Michigan Gamma '59 |
for their pioneering work in the discovery of a heavy elementary particle of a new kind |
| 1973 | physics | Ivar Giaever, New York Th '52 |
experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in superconductors |
| 1972 | physics co-winner |
John Bardeen, Wisconsin Alpha '28 |
BCS theory of superconductivity |
| 1962 | peace | Linus C. Pauling, Oregon Alpha '22 |
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| 1961 | chemistry | Melvin Calvin, Michigan Beta '31 |
work on photosynthesis |
| 1960 | physics | Donald A. Glaser, Ohio Alpha '46 |
invented the liquid hydrogen bubble chamber to determine characteristics of atomic particles |
| 1956 | physics co-winner |
William B. Shockley, California Beta '32 |
invented the transistor |
| 1956 | physics co-winner |
John Bardeen, Wisconsin Alpha '28 |
invented the transistor |
| 1954 | chemistry | Linus C. Pauling, Oregon Alpha '22 |
discovered molecular bonding forces |
| 1952 | physics co-winner |
Edward M. Purcell, Indiana Alpha '33 |
discovered a method of measuring the magnetic fields in atomic nuclei |
| 1937 | physics co-winner |
Carl D. Anderson, California Beta '27 |
discovered the positron |
| 1932 | chemistry | Irving Langmuir, New York Alpha 1903 |
discoveries and investigations of surface chemistry |
| 1923 | physics | Robert A. Millikan, California Beta 1891 |
discovered cosmic rays |