The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923

Frederick Grant Banting

John James Rickard Macleod

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923 was awarded jointly to Frederick Grant Banting and John James Rickard Macleod "for the discovery of insulin".Banting is the youngest ever to win the Nobel Prize.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923

Facts on the Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine

Facts on the Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine

Number of Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine

101 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine have been awarded since 1901. It was not awarded on nine occasions: in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1925, 1940, 1941 and 1942.
Why were the Medicine Prizes not awarded in those years? In the statutes of the Nobel Foundation it says: "If none of the works under consideration is found to be of the importance indicated in the first paragraph, the prize money shall be reserved until the following year. If, even then, the prize cannot be awarded, the amount shall be added to the Foundation's restricted funds." During World War I and II, fewer Nobel Prizes were awarded.

Number of shared and unshared Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine

38 Medicine Prizes have been given to one Laureate only.
31 Medicine Prizes have been shared by two Laureates.
32 Medicine Prizes have been shared between three Laureates.
Why is that? In the statutes of the Nobel Foundation it says: A prize amount may be equally divided between two works, each of which is considered to merit a prize. If a work that is being rewarded has been produced by two or three persons, the prize shall be awarded to them jointly. In no case may a prize amount be divided between more than three persons.

About the Nobel Prizes

Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.