Here you can find quotes about the Nobel Center project in Stockholm.
“The new Nobel house will become an important meeting place, a hub in international academia where Sweden, due to the strong appeal of the Nobel Prize, occupies a position at the very centre of the knowledge and science society.
This is a house where knowledge is generated, where research is shared and perspectives are challenged, for encounters between Nobel Prize laureates and students, between the foremost experts on current research within the fields of the Nobel Prizes and a curious public.” – Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Chair of the Nobel Foundation
“One of the things that the Nobel Center will do is allow you to see all these inventions, innovations and philosophies from the past that have now been carried forward to have such a dramatic impact on where we are now. And if you can make that connection from then to now, I think many young people can make the connection from now to the future, which is where they come in.” – David MacMillan, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021
“The Nobel Center will serve as an important venue for knowledge, inspiration and new perspectives, not only for people living in Sweden but also internationally. The Nobel Prize enjoys a strong position globally already today and highlights the importance of science, culture and peace efforts when it comes to positive social development.
The Nobel Center will make these values available to an even wider audience, while also inspiring and contributing to generating new generations of researchers in Sweden, which is crucial for us as a knowledge nation. The fact that this project is now entering the next phase is very satisfying, and for us at the Erling-Persson Foundation, it feels important to, together with the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, continue supporting and contributing to the realisation of this important initiative.”
Stefan Persson, Chair of the Erling-Persson Foundation
“The new Nobel house will serve as an international symbol of knowledge – warm, welcoming and open to everyone. The efforts of the Nobel Prize laureates show how knowledge may change our world. What is impossible today may become possible tomorrow.
Our goal is to make this power available to more people. It will be a house for science, literature and peace, a power hub for what the Nobel Prizes represent and a source of inspiration not only for current visitors but also for future generations.” – Hanna Stjärne, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation
“The new Slussen is being developed into one of Stockholm’s most vibrant places and the future home of a world-renowned destination featuring stories of discoveries and progress for the greatest benefit to humankind. In collaboration with the Nobel Center, a unique space is being created where visitors, through encounters with science, art, and history, can experience and engage in conversations about human life from past to future.”
Karin Wanngård (S), Finance Commissioner of the City of Stockholm
“This project offers the opportunity to create the first dedicated home for the activities surrounding the Nobel Prize. Conceived as open house for science, literature and dialogue, we have sought to design a building that fulfils this responsibility on several scales.
Shaped by its prominent location on the Slussen waterfront, it has a distinctively civic presence rooted in its location and daily life of the city, while also reflecting the broader significance of the Nobel Prize. At a time when expertise and informed debate are more vital than ever, our hope is that the Nobel Center will stand as a resilient space of knowledge and exchange.” – David Chipperfield, Founder of David Chipperfield Architects
“The fact that the funding for the Nobel Center is now secured constitutes an important step for Sweden as a knowledge and research nation. The Nobel Prize represents curiosity, courage and a long-term perspective – values that not only strengthen Swedish research and education but also make our country more attractive to the most talented researchers and students. We look forward to, together with the Erling-Persson Foundation, the Nobel Foundation and the City of Stockholm, creating a place in the middle of Stockholm accessible to everyone and capable of inspiring new generations and generating dialogues across borders.”
Peter Wallenberg Jr, Chair of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
“I think that the new Nobel Center can be a great place to promote contact between scientists and science in general, and the young generation, so in my view, the most important goal of this center is to inspire the new generation in science, literature, and peace.” – Anne L’Huillier, Nobel Prize in Physics 2023
“As a hub for Alfred Nobel’s legacy and the Nobel Prizes, the Nobel house will attract everyone curious about the research and achievements behind the prizes. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences looks forward to collaborating with the Nobel Foundation to fill the house with exciting and groundbreaking research and activities that spread knowledge. As researchers we are delighted to share how fascinating the world of research and science truly is.”
Ellen Moons, Secretary General, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
“It’s important to let young people know what it means to be a scientist and how, if you follow through, you can be lucky enough to make major discoveries – and if you’re unbelievably lucky, one of these discoveries may lead to a Nobel Prize.” – Richard Roberts, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1993
© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud
“As one of the most prominent buildings in the capital, the Nobel Center will constitute an architectural addition of international magnitude. Through David Chipperfield’s signature architecture, contemporary design is fused together with culturally valuable environments in a responsible and obvious manner – a particularly important quality in a city characterised by historical layers.”
Torleif Falk, City Architect in Stockholm
“In this building, we will be able to closely explore the achievements of the Nobel Prize laureates and their great significance for how we understand the world, humankind and the development of society.” – Thomas Perlmann, Secretary General of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet and the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine