Nobel Prize

Vidar Helgesen – Norway’s former State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of European Affairs and Minister of Climate and the Environment – will become the new Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation at the beginning of 2021. He will thus assume the task of strengthening the long-term finances and position of the…

What will our children’s and our grandchildren’s planet look like? What can we do today to prevent the worst catastrophes? And is there a light at the end of this tunnel where a sustainable and prosperous world can be found? These are the questions Johan Rockström, Professor of Earth System Science, will address when the…

The Nobel Prize, National Geographic Documentary Films and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel have collaborated on a 5-part short documentary series, celebrating the ongoing impact and influence of Nobel Peace Prize laureates around the world. On 20 May, the 5 films will be launched simultaneously on the National Geographic channel and on YouTube. The…

The market value of the Nobel Foundation’s capital was SEK 4,902 m at the end of 2019. The total market value of investment capital (total invested capital excluding directly owned properties) amounted to SEK 4,618 m. During 2019, return on this investment capital was +16.6 per cent. The economic crisis of recent months connected to…

On Earth Day, 22 April 2020, Greta Thunberg and Johan Rockström will meet for a digital conversation about courage, solidarity and opportunities in times of crisis streamed from the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. The call will be broadcast live for a global audience. This year marks 50 years since Earth Day was first organised…

The world-renowned pianist Igor Levit will be performing at this year’s Nobel Prize Concert on 8 December. At his side, he will have conductor Stéphane Denève leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Igor Levit is one of the most important pianists of his generation. He regularly performs at large concert halls across the world. Born…

Just in time for Nobel Week in December 2020, Nobel Prize Museum is opening a new exhibition about the Nobel Banquet and the important role that shared meals play in bringing people together and fostering conversation. Nobel Day is celebrated by people everywhere these days, from preschools to elderly care facilities, and of course in…

This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 5-12 October. All the announcements will be broadcast live on the official website of the Nobel Prize, www.nobelprize.org. The prize-awarding institutions have decided to announce their 2020 prize decisions as follows: PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE – Monday, 5 October, 11:30 CEST at the earliest The Nobel Assembly…

Stadsgårdskajen next to Slussen is the site where the Nobel Center will be located, the City of Stockholm and the Nobel Foundation announced at a joint press conference today. With its broad public activities, the Nobel Center will be an important piece of the puzzle in developing Slussen into a lively meeting place. “The Nobel…

This week Nobel Prize Conversations launches – a new biweekly podcast series where the listener gets the chance to know some of the individuals who have been awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences a little better. The conversations focus on motivation, creativity and choices in life – large and small. The first episode features behavioural…