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Ryoji Noyori
| Full Name of the recipient | Ryoji Noyori |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 2001 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | William S. Knowles (25.0%) K. Barry Sharpless (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their work on chirally catalysed hydrogenation reactions |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Kobe, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 3 September 1938 |
| Age at the time of Award | 62 years |
