Nobel Prize is presented by Sweden and Norway for outstanding contributions for humanity in chemistry, economics, literature, peace, physics, physiology and medicine. Ramon Magsaysay award is presented by the Philippines for outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership.
C V Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1983.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009.
M S Swaminathan received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 1971.