Nobel — the man, the prize, the celebrations
Find out everything about the Nobel prize, the award ceremonies and the man behind it all.
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.
The Nobel Prize is considered the world’s most prestigious prize. Prize-winning discoveries include X-rays, radioactivity and penicillin. Nobel Laureates in literature have thrilled readers with works like The Jungle Book and One Hundred Years of Solitude. The Peace Prize focuses on efforts to create a more peaceful world.
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 the publication below to find out more about Alfred Nobel, not only his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements but also the private individual behind them.
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.