List of Spanish Nobel laureates
Year Winner Field Contribution
1904 José Echegaray Literature in recognition of the numerous and brilliant compositions which , in an individual and original manner , have revived the great traditions of the Spanish drama
1906 Santiago Ramón y Cajal Medicine in recognition of their work on the structure of the nervous system
1922 Jacinto Benavente Literature for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama
1956 Juan Ramón Jiménez Literature for his lyrical poetry , which in Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistical purity
1959 Severo Ochoa Medicine for their discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid
1977 Vicente Aleixandre Literature for a creative poetic writing which illuminates man 's condition in the cosmos and in present-day society , at the same time representing the great renewal of the traditions of Spanish poetry between the wars
1989 Camilo José Cela Literature for a rich and intensive prose , which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man 's vulnerability
2010 Mario Vargas Llosa Literature for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual 's resistance , revolt , and defeat
Laureates
Since 1904, eight Spaniards have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The last winner, Mario Vargas Llosa, is a Peruvian-Spanish dual national.