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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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…
moreThe Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
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…
moreThe Swedish Academy
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…
moreThe Norwegian Nobel Committee
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…
moreThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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…
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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…
moreBoard of directors – all entities
The Nobel Center Foundation Hanna Stjärne, chairExecutive Director, The Nobel Foundation Thomas Perlmann Professor, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutetand of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine Stefan RänkCEO, Einar Mattson AB Fredrik WirdeniusSenior Advisory Consultant, Fredrik Wirdenius AB Tomas HermanssonCEO, Bonnier Fastigheter AB Viveka Hirdman-RyrbergSenior advisor, Board professional Sven NymanMSc, Hon.…
moreA new home for the Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is based on the conviction that new ideas and public engagement can change the world for the better – a concept that is just as relevant and important today as it was when Alfred Nobel wrote his will in 1895. The aim of the Nobel Prize organisation’s public exhibitions, meetings, digital channels…
moreNobel Prize Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum’s aim is to spread knowledge and create interest and discussion around the natural sciences and culture through creative learning, exhibition techniques and modern technology. The Nobel Prize Museum illustrates a century of creativity, where visitors can follow the changes of the 20th century through the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Prize…
moreNobel Peace Center
The Nobel Peace Center is the museum about the Nobel Peace Prize. The permanent installations tell the story of Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their engaged and groundbreaking work. Located in the heart of Oslo, Norway, the Nobel Peace Center is a place where you can experience and learn about the…
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