Laureates
| Year | Image | Laureate | Relation | Category | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Barkla, Charles GloverCharles Glover Barkla | Professor of Physics, 1909–1913 | Physics | "for his discovery of the characteristic Röntgen radiation of the elements" | |
| 1928 | Richardson, Owen WillansOwen Willans Richardson | Professor of Physics, 1914–1924 | Physics | "for his work on the thermionic phenomenon and especially for the discovery of the law named after him" | |
| 1929 | Hopkins, Frederick GowlandFrederick Gowland Hopkins |
Student, Guy's Hospital; Professor of physiology and toxicology, Guy's Hospital, 1894–1898 | Physiology or Medicine | "for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins" | |
| 1932 | Sherrington, Charles ScottCharles Scott Sherrington |
Professor of systemic physiology, St Thomas' Hospital, 1887–1891 | Physiology or Medicine | "for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons" | |
| 1947 | Appleton, Edward VictorEdward Victor Appleton | Wheatstone Professor of Physics, 1924–1936 | Physics | "for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer" | |
| 1951 | Theiler, MaxMax Theiler | M.D., 1922 | Physiology or Medicine | "for his discoveries concerning yellow fever and how to combat it" | |
| 1962 | Wilkins, MauriceMaurice Wilkins |
Emeritus Professor of Biophysics | Physiology or Medicine | "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material" | |
| 1984 | Tutu, DesmondDesmond Tutu | B.D., 1965; M.Th., 1966; Fellow of King's College, 1978; Visiting Professor in Post-conflict Societies, 2004 | Peace | "Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches" | |
| 1988 | Black, James W.James W. Black |
Emeritus Professor of Analytical Pharmacology | Physiology or Medicine | "for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment" | |
| 2010 | Llosa, Mario VargasMario Vargas Llosa | Lecturer in Spanish American Literature 1969–1970 | Literature | "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat" |
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