Israeli Nobel Prize-winning chemist Ada Yonath has died

Sep 3, 2026

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Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks at a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834470224 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756809
Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is in town to deliver a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834500226 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756807
Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is in town to deliver a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834570230 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756805
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STOCKHOLM 20091205 Ada Yonath is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her mapping of the structure of the ribosome Her research could lead to new types of antibiotics but hopefully also explain the origin of life Photo Lars Lindqvist DN SCANPIX Code 3000 SVD OUT STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x3000x Copyright: xLARSxLINDQVISTx xDNx xTTx NOBEL 2009 YONATH
STOCKHOLM 20091205 Ada Yonath is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her mapping of the structure of the ribosome Her research could lead to new types of antibiotics but hopefully also explain the origin of life Photo Lars Lindqvist DN SCANPIX Code 3000 SVD OUT STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x3000x Copyright: xLARSxLINDQVISTx xDNx xTTx ADA YONATH
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7th world life sciences forum Biovision in Lyon Four Nobel prizes attend the 7th world life sciences forum Biovision in Lyon France March 28, 2011. L to R: Jean Marie Lehn Nobel prize Chemistry 1987, Ada Yonath Nobel prize chemistry 2009, Roger Tsien Nobel prize chemistry 2008, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi Nobel Prize Medicine 2008. Photos by Vincent Dargent ABACAPRESS.COM Lyon France Copyright: xDargentxVincent ABACAx 269583_010 DargentxVincent ABACAx 269583_010
STOCKHOLM 20091210 Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf, tight, arrives with Nobel laureate in Chemistry Professor Ada Yonath for the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall, Thursday 10 December 2009 STOCKHOLM SVERIGE x10090x Copyright: xClaudioxBrescianix xTTx NOBEL 2009 STADSHUSET
STOCKHOLM 20091210 Nobel Chemistry laureate Professor Ada E Yonath L sits together with Sweden s King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall Thursday 10 December 2009 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x10090x Copyright: xCLAUDIOxBRESCIANIx xTTx NOBEL BANQUET 2009
STOCKHOLM 20091207 Chemistry laureates Thomas A Steitz, Ada E Yonath and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan during the Nobel Foundation press conference with Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and economics held at the Royal Swedish Academy in Stockholm on December 7, 2009 Photo Bertil Ericson SCANPIX kod 10000 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x10000x Copyright: xBertilxEricsonx xTTx NOBEL PRESS CONFERENCE
STOCKHOLM 2009121 Professor Ada E Yonath, left, receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday 10 December 2009 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x10050x Copyright: xPONTUSxLUNDAHLx xPOOLx xTTx SWEDEN NOBEL
STOCKHOLM 091211 Chemistry laureate Ada E Yonath and company arrive to the banquet in honour of the Nobel Prizewinners at Stockholm Palace Dec 11, 2009 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x1037x Copyright: xSORENxANDERSSONx SWEDEN ROYALS NOBEL BANQUET
10th International ISABS 2017 Conference on forensic and anthropological genetics 21.06.2017., Croatia, Dubrovnik - The 10th International ISABS 2017 Conference on forensic and anthropological genetics is held at the Palace Hotel. Ada Yonath (Weizmann Institute of Science). GrgoxJelavic PIXSELL
Scientist Ada E. Yonath, 77, centre, who helped uncover the ribosome structure and became the first Israeli woman to win the Nobel Prize, received a honorary doctorate of the Mendel University in Brno today, on Friday, March 3, 2017. On the photo from left: Czech Education Minister Katerina Valachova, Ada E. Yonath and Mendel University Rector Ladislav Havel. (CTKxPhoto JanxTomandl) CTKPhotoP201703030640201 tmd
TIANJIN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23: Nobelist of Chemistry Ada E. Yonath (L) attends the Conferring Ceremony for Honorary Professorship of Tianjin University and TJU-Science Nature Nobel Symposium at Tianjin University on February 23, 2017 in Tianjin, China. Nobel Prize Laureates share their views on science with students and teachers of Tianjin University in the Nobel Symposium. Copyright: xVCGx CFP500469206
TIANJIN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23: Nobelist of Chemistry Ada E. Yonath attends the Conferring Ceremony for Honorary Professorship of Tianjin University and TJU-Science Nature Nobel Symposium at Tianjin University on February 23, 2017 in Tianjin, China. Nobel Prize Laureates share their views on science with students and teachers of Tianjin University in the Nobel Symposium. Copyright: xVCGx CFP500469192
TIANJIN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23: Nobelist of Chemistry Ada E. Yonath attends the Conferring Ceremony for Honorary Professorship of Tianjin University and TJU-Science Nature Nobel Symposium at Tianjin University on February 23, 2017 in Tianjin, China. Nobel Prize Laureates share their views on science with students and teachers of Tianjin University in the Nobel Symposium. Copyright: xVCGx CFP500469177
Nobel Prize Laureate 2009 Stockholm, 07 12 2009 Ada YONATH
Ada YONATH, Israel, Nobelpreisträgerin fuer Chemie, Chemikerin, nach ihrem Vortrag, 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 02.07.2013.

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Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks at a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834470224 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756809

Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is in town to deliver a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834500226 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756807

Ada Yonath, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is in town to deliver a luncheon presentation at the Asia Society, Admiralty. 24FEB14 Hong Kong China EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx MER1402241834570230 NoraxTamx scmpphotos756805

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STOCKHOLM 20091210 Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf, tight, arrives with Nobel laureate in Chemistry Professor Ada Yonath for the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall, Thursday 10 December 2009 STOCKHOLM SVERIGE x10090x Copyright: xClaudioxBrescianix xTTx NOBEL 2009 STADSHUSET

STOCKHOLM 20091210 Nobel Chemistry laureate Professor Ada E Yonath L sits together with Sweden s King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall Thursday 10 December 2009 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x10090x Copyright: xCLAUDIOxBRESCIANIx xTTx NOBEL BANQUET 2009

STOCKHOLM 091211 Chemistry laureate Ada E Yonath and company arrive to the banquet in honour of the Nobel Prizewinners at Stockholm Palace Dec 11, 2009 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN x1037x Copyright: xSORENxANDERSSONx SWEDEN ROYALS NOBEL BANQUET

10th International ISABS 2017 Conference on forensic and anthropological genetics 21.06.2017., Croatia, Dubrovnik - The 10th International ISABS 2017 Conference on forensic and anthropological genetics is held at the Palace Hotel. Ada Yonath (Weizmann Institute of Science). GrgoxJelavic PIXSELL

Nobel Prize Laureate 2009 Stockholm, 07 12 2009 Ada YONATH

Ada YONATH, Israel, Nobelpreisträgerin fuer Chemie, Chemikerin, nach ihrem Vortrag, 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 02.07.2013.