A total of 16 LSE alumni or staff members have been awarded Nobel Prizes.
2010: Christopher Pissarides, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
2008: Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
2007: Leonid Hurwicz , Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
2001: George Akerlof, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
1999: Robert Mundell, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
1998: Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
1991: Ronald Coase, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
1990: Merton Miller, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
1979: Sir Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
1977: James Meade, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
1974: Friedrich von Hayek, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
1972: Sir John Hicks, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (jointly)
1959: Lord Noel-Baker, Nobel Peace Prize
1950: Ralph Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize
1950: Bertrand Russell, Nobel Prize in Literature
1925: George Bernard Shaw, Nobel Prize in Literature