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April 2026

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

New board members to the Nobel Foundation

24 April 2026

Two new board members elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation At a meeting on 24 April, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation certified the Foundation’s annual report for 2025. Two new board members were also elected to the Board of directors of the Nobel Foundation: Ellen Moons, who started serving as…

Press release from Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel Prize laureates in Madrid to discuss where science takes us

21 April 2026

Nobel Prize Conversation returns to Madrid on 5 May 2026, bringing together Nobel Prize laureates, leading thinkers and the public for an open conversation on the evolution of science and where it may take us next. Under the theme “Where science takes us: looking back, looking forward”, the event will explore whether scientific progress is…

Press release from the Nobel Peace Center

“Someone needs to speak up for peace”

14 April 2026

At a time when war dominates the news headlines, the Nobel Peace Center is putting peace on the agenda through a new series of exhibitions exploring a fundamental question: What is peace? The first exhibition in the Nobel Peace Center’s new five‑year series about peace is titled Paths to Peace. Opening to the public on…

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

The Nobel Center is granted a building permit

8 April 2026

The Stockholm City Planning Committee has granted a building permit for the Nobel Center at Slussen. The decision was made on 26 March and made public on 8 April 2026. “I am pleased that our application was considered comprehensive and that it is in line with the detailed development plan and applicable legislation. This is…

March 2026

Press release from the Nobel Prize Museum

Donato Chieppa wins photo competition from the light art festival

13 March 2026

In December, a photo competition took place during the annual light art festival Nobel Week Lights. Now the winner has been announced. Out of more than 700 entries and ten finalists, a clear winner emerged – Donato Chieppa, with his atmospheric photo of the artwork Royal Sky. “It feels amazing and very meaningful to me,”…

Press release from the Nobel Prize Museum

Nobel Prize laureate Morten Meldal comes to Stockholm

11 March 2026

In March, chemistry laureate will come to Stockholm. He will participate in a public programme at the Nobel Prize Museum, give a lecture in front of students at the Royal Institute of Technology and be the keynote speaker at the Nobel Prize Teacher Summit, where teachers from all over the world gather to discuss global…

February 2026

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements

2 February 2026

This year’s Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 5-12 October. All prize announcements will be broadcast live on the official digital channels of the Nobel Prize. In-depth information about the prizes will be published at . The prize-awarding institutions have decided to announce their 2026 prize decisions as follows:  PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE Monday, 5 October,…

January 2026

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

Statement from the Nobel Foundation

18 January 2026

One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind,” and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize.…

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

A home for the unique legacy of Alfred Nobel is taking shape

15 January 2026

Today, the Nobel Foundation presents the first design of the Nobel Center project – a public building for science, literature and peace. It will be an international symbol of knowledge, focusing on the Nobel Prize laureates’ stories and groundbreaking achievements. The building is designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and the project is made possible thanks…

December 2025

Press release from the Nobel Peace Center

Machado opened the Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition

12 December 2025

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado did not make it to the Peace Prize Ceremony, but tonight she and her family was present at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo to open the exhibition about herself. “The exhibition captures the essence of our struggle”, a visibly moved Maria Corina Machado said as she conducted…

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

Nobel Prize banquet chefs and pastry chef 2025

5 December 2025

For the first time, the Nobel Prize banquet chef consists of a duo This year, chef duo Tommy Myllymäki and Pi Le will be in charge of the first and main course for the 1,300 guests in the Blue Hall on 10 December. They are joined by Frida Bäcke, who for the second year in…

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

100 students to the Nobel Prize award ceremony 

5 December 2025

100 students get to experience the Nobel Prize award ceremony on 10 December One hundred secondary school students and teachers are now for the first time invited to the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Konserthuset Stockholm to see when the laureates are awarded their medals and diplomas. “We want young people to feel that science…

November 2025

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

Newly composed work inspired by quantum physics

27 November 2025

Jacob Mühlrad’s newly composed work inspired by quantum physics performed at the Nobel Prize banquet With less than two weeks left until the Nobel Prize banquet, the Nobel Foundation now reveals the people behind this year’s divertissement in City Hall on 10 December. Jacob Mühlrad has composed and is in charge of the music. Artist…

Press release from the Nobel Peace Center

The Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition 2025: Democracy on the Brink

26 November 2025

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is expected to the Nobel Peace Center on 11 December to open the Nobel Peace Prize exhibition. It tells the story about her work for democracy in Venezuela and a democracy under threat globally. Every year, the Nobel Peace Center creates an exhibition about the latest Nobel Peace…

Press release from Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel Prize laureates discuss health for all

19 November 2025

Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is one of the most striking achievements of the last century. It reflects the steady advance of medicine and health policy through open, international collaboration. But across the world, success is uneven. This year’s Nobel Week Dialogue, on 9 December in Gothenburg, will explore some ways to achieve health for…

Press release from the Nobel Prize Museum

Object from Santiago Ramón y Cajal has been donated to the Nobel Prize Museum

11 November 2025

The Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906. Now, two unique objects by Cajal are donated to the Nobel Prize Museum: an original drawing and a wood engraving plate, both depicting neurons. Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s groundbreaking research and principles, such as the Neuron Doctrine,…

Press release from the Nobel Foundation

The Nobel Week press programmes have now been published

5 November 2025

The press programmes for the Nobel Week in Oslo and Stockholm have now been published with many activities that media can attend. Since 1901, Nobel Prize laureates have received their diplomas and medals at ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo. The Nobel Day, 10 December, begins with the award ceremony for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize…

October 2025

Press release from Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel Prize laureates join dialogue in India

27 October 2025

On 3-5 November the Nobel Prize Dialogue will come to India for a special double event in Bengaluru and Mumbai. The dialogue, hosted in partnership with Tata Trusts, brings Nobel Prize laureates together with leading thinkers to explore how knowledge, creativity, and investment in young people can shape a more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable future.…