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2024
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Indonesia was the partner country for the evening event at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
2024
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
At the conclusion of the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 30 Nobel laureates signed the 'Mainau Declaration 2024 Against Nuclear Weapons', initiated by David J. Gross, warning of the dangers of nuclear war.
2024
Nobel Prize controversies
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work on neural networks, which triggered discussions in the physics community about the categorization of AI research within the field of physics.
2024
Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economic Sciences
Two institutions, MIT and London School of Economics, have received Nobel Memorial Prizes in Economic Sciences in this year.
2024 The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors, recognizing their efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and their powerful witness testimony.
2024
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
The monetary prize for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences remains at 11 million Swedish kronor.
2024
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
December 7 2024
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Han Kang delivered her Nobel lecture titled 'Light and thread' at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, discussing the thread of language that connects people.
2023
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Narges Mohammadi awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
2023
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Anna-Karin Palm elected to the Nobel Committee as an associate member, with a background as a novelist and culture writer.
2023
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, sharing the prize with Drew Weissman.
2023
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Anne L'Huillier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the honor with Ferenc Krausz and Pierre Agostini.
2023
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, becoming the first woman to win the award solo.
2023
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
The monetary prize for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is set at 11 million Swedish kronor.
2023
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Jon Fosse awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
December 7 2023
2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Jon Fosse delivered his Nobel lecture titled 'The Silent Language' at the Swedish Academy, discussing the distinctions between spoken and written language, and exploring the role of silence in his literary works.
October 18 2023
2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Pope Francis sends a personal letter to Jon Fosse, offering congratulations and praising his literary work's ability to evoke spiritual themes, and expressing appreciation for Fosse's 'gentle testimony of faith'.
2022
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
The United Kingdom was the partner country for the evening event at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
2022
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Carolyn Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Morten Meldal and Karl Barry Sharpless.
2022
Awards considered the highest in a field
Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics was awarded, highlighting notable work in the statistical sciences.
2022
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy's Nobel Committee was composed of six members, including Anders Olsson as committee chair, Mats Malm as permanent secretary, and members Per Wästberg, Anne Swärd, Ellen Mattson, and Steve Sem-Sandberg.
2022
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy publicly condemned the Iranian death warrant against Rushdie, 27 years after the initial fatwā.
2022
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
December 10 2022
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
Ernaux delivered a banquet speech at Stockholm City Hall, paying tribute to previous Nobel Laureate Albert Camus and highlighting the significance of her literary achievement.
December 7 2022
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
Annie Ernaux delivered her Nobel lecture, reflecting on her writing approach and literary influences. She discussed how her work aims to 'shatter the loneliness of experiences' and enable personal reimagination, highlighting authors who shaped her literary perspective and mentioning her mother's influence on her early literary passion.
October 10 2022
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Carolyn Bertozzi was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
October 6 2022
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Noé Jitrik passed away in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
August 12 2022
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
Salman Rushdie was attacked while preparing to give a public lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, sparking widespread international support and calls for him to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
June 2022
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
The Lindau Nobel Laureate conferences on chemistry and economics were held in a hybrid format, implementing COVID-19 pandemic safety measures for on-site participants.
January 1 2022 Hans Ellegren becomes the Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, taking over from Göran K. Hansson.
2021
2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy's Nobel Committee for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature was composed of six members: Anders Olsson (committee chair), Mats Malm (permanent secretary), Jesper Svenbro, Per Wästberg, Anne Swärd, and Ellen Mattson.
2021
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Most recent interdisciplinary Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting was held, continuing the five-year cycle started in 2000.
2021
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Maria Ressa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Dmitry Muratov.
2021
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
The 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting was planned as the occasion to officially adopt and sign the 'Lindau Guidelines', an initiative for global, sustainable, and cooperative open science proposed by Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn during the 68th meeting.
2021
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Steve Sem-Sandberg elected to the Nobel Committee as a member, bringing his experience as a journalist, author, and translator.
2021
2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Steve Sem-Sandberg elected to the Swedish Academy as a committee member.
2021
2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Completed Septology with the publication of Eit nytt namn (A New Name), the third volume of the series.
2021
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
2020
2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
Published 'Afterlives', his latest novel depicting the nuanced experiences of East African people during colonization.
2020
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
For the first time in nearly 70 years of history, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings were postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As an alternative, Lindau Alumni and young scientists participated in virtual Online Science Days and an Online Sciathon to maintain scientific exchange.
2020
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Emmanuelle Charpentier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
2020
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Andrea Mia Ghez was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the honor with Reinhard Genzel and Roger Penrose.
2020 Typical Nobel Peace Prize award amount was around 10 million SEK (approximately 1 million USD).
2020
2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
Louise Glück delivered her Nobel lecture in writing, discussing her early poetic influences including William Blake, Stephen Foster, Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, and William Shakespeare.
2020
2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Published 'Eg er ein annan ('I is Another), the second volume of Septology.
2020
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Louise Glück was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
December 2020
2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
Glück receives her Nobel Prize medal, diploma, and monetary award at her residence in New York City, with the Swedish Academy conducting a modified presentation due to pandemic limitations.
December 11 2020
Female nominees for the Nobel Prize
Emmanuelle Charpentier was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France.
October 13 2020
Nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Louise Glück passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after being awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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