Articles by: Jenny Rydén
Andrea Ghez: “Make sure students become critical thinkers”
“As a scientist, make sure students become critical thinkers” , Nobel Prize laureate in physics 2020, was joined by nine students from all over the world and from different disciplines within science for a conversation on the topic of being a scientist. Ghez gave her best advice for maintaining a good work-life balance, spoke about…
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“It helped me to write on”
Every year, the new Nobel Prize laureates are asked to donate objects with special meanings, to the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. Here the 2024 Nobel Prize laureates tell the stories behind their chosen objects. “It helped me to write on” Han Kang donated a teacup to the Nobel Prize Museum along with her routines…
moreWhat to read? Book tips from the Swedish Academy
Want to know more about works by the literature laureates? The experts behind the Nobel Prize in Literature let you in on their reading recommendations. Books by Han Kang. “The Vegetarian is ’s international breakthrough novel which won the International Booker prize in 2016. It’s the story of a middle aged Korean woman who one night…
moreThe future of health – lessons from a century of medical breakthroughs
For more than a century, Nobel Prize-awarded advances in medicine show that remarkable progress is possible. Learnings from the pandemic was a major topic at the 2024 Nobel Week Dialogue in Stockholm, alongside discussions on emerging risks and scientific breakthroughs. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. Just 15 minutes – that is the amount of time…
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An unrelenting opposition to Earth’s most dangerous weapons
Nuclear warheads are threatening life on Earth as we know it. Just one of them could kill hundreds of thousands of people with lasting humanitarian and environmental consequences. A number of Nobel Prize laureates have been lauded for their opposition to the deadly arsenals that jeopardise our very existence. Terumi Tanaka, representing Nihon Hidankyo, delivering…
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The Nobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024 in the chefs’ own words
The Nobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024 is composed by chef Jessie Sommarström and pastry chef Frida Bäcke. In this article the chefs tell the story behind each course. Starter Nobel Prize Banquet menu 2024: The starter. Chef Jessie Sommarström in the making of this year’s banquet starter. “The ingredients are carefully picked out, with the…
moreOpening address – 2024
Opening address by Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding, chair of the board of the Nobel Foundation. Speech by Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Chair of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, 10 December 2024. Your Majesties,Your Royal Highnesses,Esteemed Nobel Prize Laureates,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Nobel Foundation, it is my great honour and pleasure to…
moreFolkhälsa och svenska råvaror i fokus på 2024 års Nobelmeny
2024 års Nobelmeny står med fötterna djupt i den svenska myllan. Kocken Jessie Sommarström och konditorn Frida Bäcke lyfter fram säsongsbetonade råvaror som betor och svenska äpplen – och överraskar med en lyxig variant av en viss frukostfavorit. Frida Bäcke and Jessie Sommarström are the Nobel Prize banquet chefs 2024. Jessie Sommarström spricker upp i ett leende,…
morePublic health and Swedish ingredients in focus
The 2024 Nobel Prize banquet menu stands with its feet firmly planted in the Swedish soil. Chef Jessie Sommarström and pastry chef Frida Bäcke highlight seasonal ingredients such as beets and apples – and surprise with a luxurious version of a breakfast favourite. Frida Bäcke and Jessie Sommarström are the Nobel Prize banquet chefs 2024.…
moreNobel Prize Banquet Menu 2024
MENU Fromage de chèvre d’Östergötland fourré de livèche.Servi avec des betteraves suédoises, du miel et une glaçure de coings,parsemés de graines de citrouille grillées. Quenelle de poulet, légumineuses suédoises et truffe d’automne du Gotland.Céleri-rave glacé avec miso de fèves suédoiseset bouquet de chou au parfum d’herbes et de pomme.Servi avec un gruau culturel moderne d’orge…
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