List of Korean Nobel laureates
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This is a list of Nobel laureates who are either of Korean descent or were born in Korea.
Laureates[edit]
- 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 | 
|
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[edit]
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,  United States[3][4]
|
See also[edit]
- Cash-for-summit scandal
- List of Nobel laureates
- List of Nobel laureates by country
- List of Asian Nobel laureates
- Sunshine Policy
References[edit]
- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ "Charles J. Pedersen – Facts". Nobel Foundation.
- ↑ "Nobel Laureates and Country of Birth". Nobelprize.org.
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