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Trustees
Trustees of the Nobel Foundation Elected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Birgitta Henriques Normark Martin Jakobsson Kerstin Sahlin Helena Edlund Olof Ramström Eva Lindroth Deputy Trustees Torleif Härd Carl Folke Magnus Berggren Richard Brenner Elected by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Olle Kämpe Nils-Göran Larsson Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, chair Deputy Trustees Sten…
moreSix questions and answers on the investments of the Nobel Foundation
Lars Heikensten, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, answers questions about the investment guidelines of the foundation. Does the Nobel Foundation have ethical investment guidelines? The Nobel Foundation has for a long time had guidelines regarding ethics and sustainability. According to these guidelines, no investments were to be made in equity and fixed income in…
morePrevious Chairmen of the Nobel Foundation
Boström, GustafFD h.c, Prime Minister; 1900–1907 Wachtmeister, FredrikCount, FD h.c, JD h.c, Chancellor of the Swedish Universities, Foreign Minister; 1907–1918 Schück, HenrikFD, TD h.c, Professor of History of Literature, President of Uppsala University, Member of the Swedish Academy; 1918–1929 Hammarskjöld, HjalmarJD h.c, FD h.c, Governor, Prime Minister, Member of the Swedish Academy; 1929–1947 Ekeberg, BirgerJD,…
moreStatutes for the prizes awarded by the Royal Academy of Sciences
Statutes containing special regulations for the award by the Royal Academy of Sciences of prizes from the Nobel Foundation, etc. The Government decreed on 7 April 1994 that the Statutes of 29 of June 1973, containing special regulations concerning the award by the Royal Academy of Sciences of prizes from the Nobel Foundation etc., shall…
moreStatutes of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
Statutes of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet approved by the Government of Sweden on 7 April 1994 FUNCTIONS, COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION § 1 The primary task of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet is to carry out, according to the detailed provisions set out below, the duties related to the award of the Nobel…
moreStatutes concerning the award by the Swedish Academy
Statutes comprising special regulations concerning the award by the Swedish Academy of prizes from the Nobel Foundation etc., approved on 22 February 2002 § 1 The right to nominate candidates for the prize competition shall be enjoyed by members of the Swedish Academy and of other academies, institutions and societies which are similar to it…
moreSpecial regulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize
Special Regulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Norwegian Nobel Institute, etc. adopted by the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting* on the 10th day of April in the year 1905 (including amendments of 1977, 1991, 1994, 1998 and 2000) THE NORWEGIAN NOBEL COMMITTEE § 1 On 5 August 1897, the…
moreStatutes for the Prize in Economic Sciences
Statutes for The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel approved by the Crown on the 19th day of December 1968 § 1 The Prize shall be awarded in accordance with the rules set forth in a deed of gift drawn up by Sveriges Riksbank on 6 June 1968, which, insofar…
moreThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Physics The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in physics. By the terms of the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1901. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today about 440…
moreThe Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in physiology or medicine. By the terms of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet since 1901. The Nobel Assembly has 50…
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