Behind the scenes of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Behind the scenes of the Nobel Prize in Literature

We spoke to Ellen Mattson, who helps to decide the Nobel Prize in Literature, about how the prize process works. Discover more by reading our interview with her below. Can you tell us who you are? My name is Ellen Mattson. I’m a writer. A novelist. I’m a member of the Swedish Academy and also…

Behind the scenes of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Learn more about how the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is decided and awarded in our interview with medicine prize awarder Juleen Zierath. Can you tell us who you are? My name is Juleen Zierath and I’m a professor of physiology at Karolinska Institutet. I’m a member of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet…

Gérard Mourou – Prize presentation

Prize presentation

Watch a video clip of the 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Gérard Mourou, receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2018.

Interview with Harvey J. Alter, December 2020

Interview

“I became the poet laureate of hepatitis” Nobelprize.org interviewed Harvey J. Alter on 11 December 2020. We spoke with him about receiving the Nobel Prize, his journey in science and the roles humour and poetry have played in his work. What does it mean for you to receive the Nobel Prize? Harvey J. Alter: It’s…

A passion for science

Nobel Laureates have come to scientific research through different routes, whether it was the result of a childhood ambition or a late career change. However, laureates speaking at events all share a conviction that science is their calling. The Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative has visited countries on four continents in partnership with AstraZeneca, and one…

How to get a job in science

Applying for jobs can be daunting, but there are simple ways for early-career scientists to ensure their applications stand out. Through the , Nobel Laureates have shared valuable insights for applications and interviews. Like most laureates, Randy Schekman finds that very little effort has gone into most of the letters he receives. It’s rare to…

How to build a scientific career

Early-career scientists face difficult decisions when building their career in research, and indeed about whether a career in research is right for them at all. To help with these decisions, the gives young scientists the opportunity to question Nobel Laureates about career paths. The laureate’s answers are varied, insightful, and sometimes unexpected. How do I choose a…

Charles M. Rice – Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture

Louise Glück – Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture

Louise Glück’s Nobel Prize lecture was recorded on 27 March 2023 in Berkeley, California, USA. English When I was a small child of, I think, about five or six, I staged a competition in my head, a contest to decide the greatest poem in the world. There were two finalists: Blake’s “The Little Black Boy”…