Of the 109 Spinoza Prizes that have been awarded since 1995, 26 have gone to researchers from Leiden University. The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest Dutch award in science. The younger NWO Stevin grant goes to researchers who have achieved great success in the field of knowledge utilisation for society. To date, three of these have been awarded to Leiden researchers.

2024

Spinoza Prize

Prof. Bernet Elzinga, professor of Stress-related Psychopathology
Read: Spinoza Prize for Professor Bernet Elzinga

2022

Spinoza Prize

Prof. Ignas Snellen, Professor of Observational astrophysics
Read: Spinoza Prize for astrophysicist Ignas Snellen

2021

Spinoza Prize

• Prof.dr. Marc Koper, Professor of Catalysis and surface chemistry
  Read: Chemist Marc Koper receives Spinoza Prize for research on electrolysis
• Prof.dr. Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Professor in Cellular immunology of parasitic infections
  Read: LUMC professor Maria Yazdanbakhsh receives Spinoza Prize

Stevin Prize

• Prof.dr. Judi Mesman, Professor The interdisciplinary study of societal challenges
  Read: Judi Mesman awarded Stevin Prize for research on upbringing and diversity

2020

Spinoza Prize

• Prof. Sjaak Neefjes, Professor of Chemische Immunology. Read: Spinoza Prize for Leiden cell biologist, immunologist and chemist Sjaak Neefjes 

Stevin Prize

• Prof. Ton Schumacher, Professor of Immune Technology. Read: Immunologist Ton Schumacher wins NWO Stevin Prize

2019

Stevin Prize

• Prof. Andrea Evers, Professor of Health Psychology. Read: Andrea Evers wins Stevin Prize for knowledge exchange and impact

2018

• Prof. Carsten de Dreu, Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology. Read: Spinoza prize for organisation psychologist Carsten de Dreu

2017

• Prof. E.A.M. Crone, Professor of Neurocognitive Developmental Psychology. Read: Spinoza Prize for ‘puberty professor’ Eveline Crone
• Prof. M.A.G.J. Orrit, Professor of Spectroscopy of Molecules in Condensed Matter. Read: Spinoza Prize for Michael Orrit, Professor of Spectroscopy

2015

• Prof. A.W. van der Vaart, Professor of Stochastics. Read: Spinoza Prize for Leiden statistician Aad van der Vaart

2014

• Prof. D. Bouwmeester, Professor of Physics. Read: Dirk Bouwmeester and Corinne Hofman receive NWO Spinoza Prize
• Prof. C. Hofman, Professor of Archaeology of the Caribbean Region. Read: Dirk Bouwmeester and Corinne Hofman receive NWO Spinoza Prize

2012

• Prof. A.G.G.M. (Xander) Tielens, Professor of Physics and Chemistry of Interstellar Space. Read: Spinoza Prize for Leiden astronomer Xander Tielens

2010

• Prof. N. (Naomi) Ellemers, Professor of Social Psychology of the Organisation. Read: Naomi Ellemers: ‘Now I have the opportunity to do something truly innovative.'
• Prof. M. (Marijn) Franx, Professor of Extra-galactic Astronomy. Read: Spinoza winner Marijn Franx to use successor to Hubble
• Prof. I. (Ineke) Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Culture. Read: ‘Funding is often hard to find. But not this time!’

2009

• Prof.  M.D. (Michel) Ferrari, Professor of Neurology (LUMC). Read: Spinoza prize for 'migraine professor' Michel Ferrari

2007

• Prof. J.W.M. (Wil) Roebroeks, Professor of Archaeology. Read: Wil Roebroeks wins Spinoza Prize

2006

• Prof. J. (Jan) Zaanen, Professor of Physics. Read: Spinoza Prize for Jan Zaanen

2004

• Prof. M.H. (Rien) van IJzendoorn, Professor of Child and Family Studies

2002

• Prof. E.A.J.M. (Els) Goulmy, Professor of Transplantation Biology (LUMC)
• Prof. F.R. (Frits) Rosendaal, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology (LUMC)

2000

• Prof. E. F. (Ewine) van Dishoeck, Professor of Molecular Astrophysics

1999

• Prof. C.W.J. (Carlo) Beenakker, Professor of Theoretical Physics

1998

• Prof. H.W. (Hendrik) Lenstra, Professor of Fundamental and Applied Maths
• Prof. P.C. (Pieter) Muysken, Professor of Linguistics

1997

• Prof. F.H.H. (Frits) Kortlandt, Professor of Lingusitics

1995

• Prof. F.P. (Frits) van Oostrom, Professor of Dutch Literature