Articles by: Andrew Hart
Questions and answers on the Nobel Peace Prize
When was the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded? In 1901. The prize was shared between of Switzerland, founder of the Red Cross, and the French parliamentarian and peace activist . Who decides what individual/s and/or organisation/s that gets awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? The Peace Prize is awarded by the , an independent five-member body…
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The Nobel Foundation: tasks
The Nobel Foundation, a private institution established in 1900, has ultimate responsibility for fulfilling the intentions in Alfred Nobel’s will. A central task of the Nobel Foundation is to manage Alfred Nobel’s fortune in a manner that ensures a secure financial standing for the Nobel Prize over the long term and to protect the common…
moreStatutes of the Nobel Foundation
This is a page with key subjects from the statutes. Subject Paragraph Amendment of statutes Appeal (no appeal with regard to prizes) Auditors Auditors’ report , , Board of the Foundation, membership Board of the Foundation, assets Board of the Foundation, voting Eligibility for a prize , Expert consultations , Executive director Festival day (10 December)…
moreSix questions and answers on the investments of the Nobel Foundation
Lars Heikensten, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, answers questions about the investment guidelines of the foundation. Does the Nobel Foundation have ethical investment guidelines? The Nobel Foundation has for a long time had guidelines regarding ethics and sustainability. According to these guidelines, no investments were to be made in equity and fixed income in…
morePrevious Chairmen of the Nobel Foundation
Boström, GustafFD h.c, Prime Minister; 1900–1907 Wachtmeister, FredrikCount, FD h.c, JD h.c, Chancellor of the Swedish Universities, Foreign Minister; 1907–1918 Schück, HenrikFD, TD h.c, Professor of History of Literature, President of Uppsala University, Member of the Swedish Academy; 1918–1929 Hammarskjöld, HjalmarJD h.c, FD h.c, Governor, Prime Minister, Member of the Swedish Academy; 1929–1947 Ekeberg, BirgerJD,…
moreStatutes for the prizes awarded by the Royal Academy of Sciences
Statutes containing special regulations for the award by the Royal Academy of Sciences of prizes from the Nobel Foundation, etc. The Government decreed on 7 April 1994 that the Statutes of 29 of June 1973, containing special regulations concerning the award by the Royal Academy of Sciences of prizes from the Nobel Foundation etc., shall…
moreStatutes of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
Statutes of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet approved by the Government of Sweden on 7 April 1994 FUNCTIONS, COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION § 1 The primary task of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet is to carry out, according to the detailed provisions set out below, the duties related to the award of the Nobel…
moreStatutes concerning the award by the Swedish Academy
Statutes comprising special regulations concerning the award by the Swedish Academy of prizes from the Nobel Foundation etc., approved on 22 February 2002 § 1 The right to nominate candidates for the prize competition shall be enjoyed by members of the Swedish Academy and of other academies, institutions and societies which are similar to it…
moreSpecial regulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize
Special Regulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Norwegian Nobel Institute, etc. adopted by the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting* on the 10th day of April in the year 1905 (including amendments of 1977, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2024) THE NORWEGIAN NOBEL COMMITTEE § 1On 5 August 1897, the…
moreStatutes for the Prize in Economic Sciences
Statutes for The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel approved by the Crown on the 19th day of December 1968 § 1The Prize shall be awarded in accordance with the rules set forth in a deed of gift drawn up by Sveriges Riksbank on 6 June 1968, which, insofar as…
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