Nobel Prize

, Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine 2001, met with PhD student Paulina Tan and spoke about what to do when you have ‘scientist’s block’, the difficulties of research and what caused the Nobel Prize laureate to pursue a career in science. Listen in on their conversation.

She was met with resistance, demoted and eventually forced to leave academia – but Katalin Karikó never lost focus, doubling-down on her work to harness mRNA for new vaccines and therapies. Karikó’s Nobel Prize-awarded discovery enabled the development of effective vaccines against COVID-19, offering protection to millions of people. 

Interview with the 2025 medicine laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Tell us about your childhood  Shimon Sakaguchi: I was born in Japan, in a rural area. I really enjoyed playing in nature. Always after school, we’d go out together with other kids until the sunset. We enjoyed…

A chance discovery made around 80 years ago paved the way for Mary Brunkow’s painstaking work, which contributed to redefining how the immune system functions. From investigating an obscure gene dismissed as ‘junk’ by other scientists, to choosing to opt out of academia and conduct her research at a biotech startup, Brunkow has embraced the unexpected throughout her career.

Learn more about some of the Nobel Prize-awarded discoveries in the fields of cells, nerves and genes. Cells, nerves and genes are fundamental to all living organisms. They control life’s processes and development. Often, this is where illness and suffering are caused. Knowledge about cells, nerves and genes is built on centuries of exploring life’s smallest details. New…

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine Fred Ramsdell on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What was your childhood like? Fred Ramsdell: My childhood I would describe as being incredibly boringly normal. I have two siblings – or had two siblings, one has passed much older than…

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine Mary Brunkow on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Can you tell us about your childhood?  Mary Brunkow: I grew up in Portland, Oregon, on the west coast of the US. I have two brothers. I’m in the middle. I had…

Interview with the 2024 medicine laureate Gary Ruvkun, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Where does your passion for science come from?  Gary Ruvkun: My passion for science really probably begins with my father being an engineer. When we would go on a family vacation to the mountains, most families…

Video from the award ceremony Watch a video clip of Shimon Sakaguchi receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2025.

Video from the award ceremony Watch a video clip of Fred Ramsdell receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2025.