The Nobel Foundation’s 2015 financial statements were presented today. The Nobel Foundation’s total return on equity amounted to 7.7 per cent during 2015. Since 2011 the Foundation’s invested capital has grown from SEK 3 billion to more than SEK 4 billion. In addition, the public entities in the Nobel sphere approved new Board members. Sara…
With the aim to raise increased public engagement in science a Nobel Prize Series is arranged on March 20-21 in Dubai with the main topic “Learning for Life”. By inviting speakers and participants from different parts of society we aim for inspiring sessions. The programme combines conference, lectures, roundtables, an exhibition and other meeting spaces.…
Nobel Media and 3M today announced an international partnership, bringing together two respected organizations committed to the advancement of innovation, education and scientific research. Nobel Media extends the reach of the Nobel Prize to millions of people around the world through inspirational events, digital media and special exhibitions and activities related to the legacy of…
The 2015 Nobel Laureates are now arriving in Stockholm for an eventful Nobel Week – culminating in the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet on December 10, where we celebrate the Laureates and their contributions to the greatest benefit of mankind. The entire week will be framed by Your Star, a public art…
Education systems worldwide are increasingly pressed to groom new generations of problem solvers to address global challenges, such as climate change and poverty, amid an unprecedented pace of social, economic, and technological change. To engage in a cross-disciplinary dialogue about how to prepare these future leaders and workforce, the world’s great minds including Nobel Laureates,…
Nobel Laureates, world-leading scientists, policy makers and thought leaders will discuss latest thinking and action on the Future of Learning. The Nobel Prize Series, an exciting new platform featuring a conference, public lectures, an executive roundtable discussion, an exhibition and various social activities, bringing together the world’s leading minds on global affairs and development, will…
What is human intelligence and how is it affected by modern technology? Will artificial intelligence (AI) change the world? These are some of the questions that May-Britt Moser and other Nobel Laureates will debate with thought leaders and experts during Nobel Week Dialogue. Registration to this free event opens today at www.nobelweekdialogue.org. As part of…
State-of-the-art technology will bring the Nobel Laureates’ stories to life. Through a new partnership, Microsoft’s technology will create ways for people to learn more about Alfred Nobel and engage in digital experiences related to the Laureates and their achievements. In recent years, the Nobel Foundation’s outreach activities have been focusing successfully on digital storytelling. This…
The 2015 Nobel Prize announcements will take place 5-12 October. The first announcement, for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will be made on 5 October 11:30 a.m. CET at the earliest. See full timetable here Nobel Media will provide the following media on the announcements: Live broadcasts and data on Nobelprize.org On the…
The date and time for the announcements of the recipients of the Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel are now set. The process of the Nobel Committees to independently and expertly select the 2015 Nobel Laureates is now in progress. This year’s Laureates will be announced…
During 2014, total return on equity amounted to 15.8 per cent. At the same time the market value of the Foundation’s equity increased by more than SEK 400 m, amounting to SEK 3,842 m at the end of 2014. At their meeting earlier today, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation approved the Foundation’s 2014 financial…
On 1 March, 2015, the first Nobel Prize Dialogue outside Sweden will be held in Tokyo. This whole-day conference brings together a truly unique panel of seven Nobel Laureates, world-leading scientists, policy makers and thought leaders, moving science and society closer together. Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2015 is organised in collaboration between Nobel Media and…