Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006

Craig Mello shared the 2006 medicine prize with Andrew Fire for their pioneering research on RNAi.

Emilija Škarnulytė is the recipient of Collide Stockholm, the Arts at CERN international residency award organised in collaboration with the Nobel Prize Museum. Following the international open call launched in November 2025, Arts at CERN and the Nobel Prize Museum are pleased to announce that Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė has been selected as the recipient…

Two new board members elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation At a meeting on 24 April, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation certified the Foundation’s annual report for 2025. Two new board members were also elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation: Ellen Moons, who started serving as…

Nobel Prize Conversation returns to Madrid on 5 May 2026, bringing together Nobel Prize laureates, leading thinkers and the public for an open conversation on the evolution of science and where it may take us next. Under the theme “Where science takes us: looking back, looking forward”, the event will explore whether scientific progress is…

At a time when war dominates the news headlines, the Nobel Peace Center is putting peace on the agenda through a new series of exhibitions exploring a fundamental question: What is peace? The first exhibition in the Nobel Peace Center’s new five‑year series about peace is titled Paths to Peace. Opening to the public on…

Interview with the 2011 peace laureate Leymah Gbowee, recorded on 28 March 2025 during the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. Why is it important that women are included in solving conflicts?   Leymah Gbowee: Because it’s not that women are more peaceful. Women are more thoughtful. So in solving conflict, most times the conversation…

The Stockholm City Planning Committee has granted a building permit for the Nobel Center at Slussen. The decision was made on 26 March and made public on 8 April 2026. “I am pleased that our application was considered comprehensive and that it is in line with the detailed development plan and applicable legislation. This is…

Where science takes us: looking back, looking forward 5 May 2026, 18:30 – 20:00 CESTMadrid, Spain Venue: Fundación Ramón Areces Address: Calle Vitruvio 5, 28006 Madrid   In-person tickets for this event are fully booked. Is real progress ever predictable, how dependent is the development of our understanding on new technology, does AI change everything and what role…

Laura Nuño de la Rosa is a philosopher of science specialising in the history and philosophy of biology. She is currently a research scientist at the Institute of Philosophy of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

José Manuel Sánchez Ron is a distinguished physicist and historian of science.