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Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish Academy is responsible for choosing the Nobel Prize laureates in literature. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded by the Swedish Academy since 1901. The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by Swedish King Gustav III. The Academy is composed…

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Prize awarder for the Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize laureates. By the terms of  the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 1901. Alfred Nobel left no explanation as to why the prize for peace was to be awarded by a…

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Prize awarder for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry. By the terms of  the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1901. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today about 440…

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Prize awarder for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for selecting the laureates in economic sciences. Since 1969, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Academy was founded in 1739 and has today…

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Nobel Prize Outreach AB Anna Sjöström DouagiInterim CEO of the Nobel Foundation Peje EmilssonEntrepreneur Karin Hedensjö PetterssonDirector of Public Policy, Schibsted Mia Horn af RantzienDr, CEO of SNS, Center for Business and Policy Studies Anita KrishnamurthiPresident, Collective for Youth Engagement in STEM & Society; Afterschool Alliance Marie NilssonCEO of Mediavision Olav NjølstadProfessor, Director of the…

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The Nobel Prize is based on the conviction that new ideas and public engagement can change the world for the better – a concept that is just as relevant and important today as it was when Alfred Nobel wrote his will in 1895. The aim of the Nobel Prize organisation’s public exhibitions, meetings, digital channels…

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The Nobel Prize Museum’s aim is to spread knowledge and create interest and discussion around the natural sciences and culture through creative learning, exhibition techniques and modern technology. The Nobel Prize Museum illustrates a century of creativity, where visitors can follow the changes of the 20th century through the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Prize…

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The Nobel Peace Center is the museum about the Nobel Peace Prize. The permanent installations tell the story of Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their engaged and groundbreaking work. Located in the heart of Oslo, Norway, the Nobel Peace Center is a place where you can experience and learn about the…

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The Nobel Prize is proof that ideas really can change the world. Based on the Nobel Prize’s unique combination of fields, the outreach entities within the Nobel sphere organise exhibitions, school programmes, lectures, dialogues and digital content about the great issues of our time. Events and activities aim to ensure that Alfred Nobel’s vision lives…

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Nobel Prize Outreach’s mission is to inspire change guided by Alfred Nobel’s vision to work “for the greatest benefit to humankind”. We develop ambitious national and international outreach activities to disseminate knowledge on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements and to engage and inspire people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times, through conferences, educational programmes, student…

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