List of Israel Prize recipients

This is an incomplete list of recipients of the Israel Prize from the inception of the Prize in 1953 - 2025.

List For each year, the recipients are, in most instances, listed in the order in which they appear on the official Israel Prize website.

Note: The table can be sorted chronologically (default), alphabetically or by field utilizing the icon.

Year Name Field Comments1953Jewish studiesPosthumously awarded prize, three years after his death. First recipient of the prize for Jewish studies.LiteratureOne of first two recipients of the prize for Literature.Also awarded the Israel Prize in 1958. One of first two recipients of the prize for Literature.EducationFirst female recipient of the Israel Prize. First recipient of the prize for Education.Social scienceFirst recipient of the prize for Social science.Medical scienceFirst recipient of the prize for medicine or Medical science.SculptureFirst recipient of the prize for any of the fine arts.Exact sciencesOne of the first two recipients of the prize for Exact sciences.Family relationship: Father of recipient Alexander Levitzki (1990, Life sciences). One of the first two recipients of the prize for Exact sciences.1954Jewish studiesFirst rabbi to receive the Israel Prize.HumanitiesAlso awarded the Israel Prize in 1974.