Elias James Corey

Awards

1. 1986

   Wolf Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for outstanding research on the synthesis of many highly complex natural products and the demonstration of novel ways of thinking about such syntheses.

2. 1989

   Japan Prize — Medicinal Science

   Biology

   for the pioneering contributions to the syntheses of prostaglandins and their related compounds which are of great therapeutic value.

3. 1990

   Nobel Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis