List of Italian Nobel laureates
The Nobel Prize has been award to Italians a total of 21 times as of 2021.
| Field | Number of recipients |
|---|---|
| Physics | |
| Chemistry | |
| Physiology or Medicine | |
| Literature | |
| Peace | |
| Economic Sciences |
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed on "those who conferred the greatest benefit on humankind" in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences, instituted by Alfred Nobel's last will, which specified that a part of his fortune be used to create the prizes. Each laureate (recipient) receives a gold medal, a diploma, and a sum of money, which is decided annually by the Nobel Foundation. They are widely recognized as one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the aforementioned fields.
First instituted in 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to a total of 965 individuals and 27 organizations as of 2023. Among them, 21 Italian nationals have been honored with the Nobel Prize.
The latest Italian laureate is Giorgio Parisi, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2021. Two women received the award: Grazia Deledda in 1926, and Rita Levi-Montalcini in 1986.