Nobel Prize

In December, a photo competition took place during the annual light art festival Nobel Week Lights. Now the winner has been announced. Out of more than 700 entries and ten finalists, a clear winner emerged – Donato Chieppa, with his atmospheric photo of the artwork Royal Sky. “It feels amazing and very meaningful to me,”…

In March, chemistry laureate will come to Stockholm. He will participate in a public programme at the Nobel Prize Museum, give a lecture in front of students at the Royal Institute of Technology and be the keynote speaker at the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit, where teachers from all over the world gather to discuss global…

The Nobel Prize medal and diploma awarded to Tomas Tranströmer in 2011 have been donated to the Nobel Prize Museum. The gift highlights the legacy of one of the most celebrated poets of our time and will enhance the museum experience for visitors as well as serve as an entry point for telling the story…

This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 5-12 October. All prize announcements will be broadcast live on the official digital channels of the Nobel Prize. In-depth information about the prizes will be published at . The prize-awarding institutions have decided to announce their 2026 prize decisions as follows:  PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE Monday, 5 October,…

A book with a very special dedication has been brought to Stockholm from Minnesota. It is a copy of The Old Man and the Sea with a personal greeting by written in June 1961, just weeks before his death. Hemingway expert Curtis DeBerg came to Stockholm and the Nobel Prize Museum in January. A few…

One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind,” and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize.…

Today, the Nobel Foundation presents the first design of the Nobel Center project – a public building for science, literature and peace. It will be an international symbol of knowledge, focusing on the Nobel Prize laureates’ stories and groundbreaking achievements. The building is designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and the project is made possible thanks…

Interview with the 2024 chemistry laureate David Baker, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What influence did your parents have on you? David Baker: I grew up in a very, very happy family. My parents were very interested in education. We talked about all kinds of things and it was…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado did not make it to the Peace Prize Ceremony, but tonight she and her family was present at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo to open the exhibition about herself. “The exhibition captures the essence of our struggle”, a visibly moved Maria Corina Machado said as she conducted…

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