Nobel Prize

On 27 November 1895, a year before his death, Alfred Nobel signed the famous will which would implement some of the goals to which he had devoted so much of his life. Nobel stipulated in his will that most of his estate, more than SEK 31 million (today approximately SEK 2,2 billion) should be converted…

more

The Nobel Foundation Regular members Astrid Söderbergh Widding, chairProfessor, President of Stockholm University Thomas Perlmann, vice chairProfessor, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet and of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine Hanna StjärneExecutive Director, The Nobel Foundation Kristian Berg HarpvikenDirector at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Secretary of the Nobel Committee for Peace…

more

Director General David Edvardsson,appointed by the Swedish Government Ms Malin Nilsson, Authorised Public Accountant,elected by the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation Professor Sven Lidin,elected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Professor Catharina Larsson,elected by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Professor David Håkanssonelected by the Swedish Academy Bettina Banoun,elected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee

more

Trustees of the Nobel Foundation Elected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Birgitta Henriques Normark Martin Jakobsson Kerstin Sahlin Helena Edlund Olof Ramström Eva Lindroth Deputy Trustees Torleif Härd Carl Folke Magnus Berggren Richard Brenner Elected by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Olle Kämpe Nils-Göran Larsson Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, chair Deputy Trustees Sten…

more

Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Physics The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in physics. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1901. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today about 440…

more

Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in physiology or medicine. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet since 1901. The Nobel Assembly has 50…

more

Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish Academy is responsible for choosing the Nobel Prize laureates in literature. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded by the Swedish Academy since 1901. The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by Swedish King Gustav III. The Academy is composed…

more

Prize awarder for the Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize laureates. By the terms of  the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 1901. Alfred Nobel left no explanation as to why the prize for peace was to be awarded by a…

more

Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1901. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today about 440…

more

Prize awarder for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the laureates in economic sciences. Since 1969, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today…

more