Nobel Prize

The Nobel Foundation is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the intentions of the will of Alfred Nobel are fulfilled. The main mission of the Foundation is to manage the assets left behind by Nobel, as well as the extensive intellectual property related to the Nobel Prize that has developed during more than a century. The…

The prize committees are currently working carefully and independently to select the recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Laureates will be announced starting on October 2, revealing the scientists, writers and peace workers who – in keeping with the vision of…

The Nobel Foundation manages the assets that Alfred Nobel left behind to finance the Nobel Prize and the task of selecting Nobel Laureates. Since 2011 these assets have grown from less than SEK 3 billion to above SEK 4 billion. As Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Ulrika Bergman will play a central role in the Nobel…

Press release 14 February, 2017 The theme for Nobel Prize Dialogue in Tokyo has attracted interest from key opinion leaders, policy makers, students, researchers and the general public. When pioneers, Nobel Laureates and leading experts meet on 26 February to share the latest findings and different perspectives in the area of human and artificial intelligence,…

On January 9, 2017 a five-day unique programme to stimulate engagement in science will begin in India. Nine Nobel Laureates will take part in conference, lectures, roundtables and other meetings together with experts and students from several universities.  Mattias Fyrenius, CEO Nobel Media: “Nobel Prize Series is one of the pillars of our global outreach…

The travelling exhibition ‘The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World’ will be inaugurated today by honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Explore the Nobel Prize and how it affects our lives by visiting this inspirational exhibition open to the public for five weeks at Science City Ahmedabad. The exhibition at Science City Ahmedabad is free of…

Press release7 December, 2016 Today Nobel Media and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science announce confirmed Nobel Laureates as well as Japanese and international experts who will discuss “The Future of Intelligence” in a day-long program at Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo on February 26, 2017. The event is open to the public, free to…

We regret to announce that Jonas Kaufmann has been forced to cancel his participation in next week’s Nobel Prize Concert. The reason being that the haematoma on Kaufmann’s vocal cords, which have burdened the world-renowned tenor over a prolonged time, are not completely healed. Therefore, Jonas Kaufmann and his doctors have reluctantly made the decision…

On 13 October, 2016, the Swedish Academy announced that this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. This week Bob Dylan called the Swedish Academy. “The news about the Nobel Prize left me speechless”, he told Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary…

What role does food play in our lives? Who influences our choices of food and how do these impact our planet? These are some of the topics that Muhammad Yunus and other Nobel Laureates will debate with experts and thought leaders during Nobel Week Dialogue, 9 December. Registration is now open on www.nobelweekdialogue.org. Nobel Week…