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Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize?
Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine.
Since the Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901, few women have been recognized in the categories of physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine.
The academies that award the prizes have acknowledged that women are under-represented among Nobel laureates, and have changed their nomination procedures to diversify the pool of winners.
But men still dominate the 125-year history of the awards.
In this year’s Nobel run-up, Nature shines a spotlight on female winners — and invites you to test your knowledge. This page covers data on Nobel prizewinners up to 2025; it will be updated with this year’s winners.
How many female science Nobel laureates can you name?
The first two prize entries have been filled in to get you started. Enter a surname or first name to make a guess. Click any revealed laureate to read about their work. You have ten minutes to answer while this page is visible.
Born in Poland as Maria Skłodowska, she later became a French citizen. She coined the term ‘radioactivity’ and shared half of the 1903 physics Nobel with her husband Pierre Curie for studies in radiation. She won the 1911 chemistry prize for her discoveries of polonium and radium (her husband died in 1906).