Nobel — the man, the prize, the celebrations
The 2011 Nobel Prizes go to...
- In Physiology or Medicine: Bruce A. Beutler, Scripps Research Institute; and Jules A. Hoffmann for their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity; and Ralph M. Steinman, Rockefeller University, for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity.
- In Physics: Saul Perlmutter, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & University of California; and Brian P. Schmidt, Australian National University; and Adam G.Riess, Johns Hopkins University & Space Telescope Science Institute, for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae.
- In Chemistry: Daniel Shechtman, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), for the discovery of quasicrystals.
- In Literature: Tomas Tranströmer, Sweden, "because, through his condensed, transluscent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."
- Nobel Peace Prize (awarded in Norway): Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkul Karman (Yemen), for "their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work."
- Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel: Thomas J. Sargent, New York University; and Christopher A. Sims, Princeton University, for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy.
by: Paul Eade
Tomas Tranströmer has become the first Swede since 1974 to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Now 80 years old, he is widely regarded as one of the most important poets of the modern age, having long been among the favorites for the prize.
The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world. Prize-winning discoveries include X-rays, radioactivity and penicillin. Peace Laureates include Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama. Nobel Laureates in Literature, including Rudyard Kipling and Doris Lessing, have thrilled readers with works such as The Jungle Book and The Grass is Singing.
by: Tore Frängsmyr
The Nobel Prizes are internationally recognized as the world’s most prestigious civil honors. But what about the man behind them? Flick through our online book about Alfred Nobel to find out more about not only his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements but also the private individual behind them.
by: Ingmarie Froman
In the Swedish capital of Stockholm, December 10 means Nobel Day. For the prizewinners this is the high point of a week of speeches, conferences and receptions. Years of hard work are rewarded with a medal from the Swedish king, followed by a gala banquet — for 1,300 people.
by: Cari Simmons
In the dark and cold of a Swedish winter comes Nobel fever. It culminates on December 10, at the Nobel Prize award ceremony and banquet. How do you host a dinner for 1,300 guests? Sweden.se finds out.
by: Ingmarie Froman, freelance journalist
Nobel frenzy is sweeping Sweden and the rest of the world. The first week of October sees the Nobel Prize winners revealed one by one. For many years the winners have received the same prize amount, SEK 10 million, in return for their contributions to mankind.
by: Cari Simmons
The Swedish Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding scientific achievements. But how many people really understand discoveries such as giant magnetoresistance, which won the 2007 physics prize? A couple in India are doing their share to enlighten people.