The arrangements have now been completed for how this year’s medals and diplomas will be presented to the Nobel Prize laureates. There will be ceremonial presentations in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Italy during the period 6–8 December. The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureates have been invited to Oslo on 10 December. Also on the Nobel Day, laureates will be honoured with a ceremony in Stockholm, which will be attended by the Sweden’s royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia, as well as by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.
Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, comments on the 2021 Nobel Week:
“This year’s Nobel Prizes draw attention to many of the important issues facing humanity, such as climate change, the struggle for freedom of expression and insights into the fate of refugees. The Nobel Week will offer opportunities for people around the world to enjoy lectures, award ceremonies, exhibitions and thought-provoking conversations in order to learn more about and be inspired by this year’s laureates and their contributions for the greatest benefit to humankind.”
Ceremonial presentations
The peace laureates have been invited to the award ceremony in Oslo. All other laureates will receive their medals and diplomas in their home countries. Media attendance is restricted. Please reach out to the various press contacts before 29 November to arrange media accreditation.
6 DECEMBER
Washington DC, USA
National Academy of Sciences
6 December, 15:00 (EST)
The diploma and medal will be presented to physics laureate Syukuro Manabe, chemistry laureate David W.C. MacMillan and economic sciences laureate Joshua D. Angrist by Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter.
The ceremony will be livestreamed.
Press contact:
Dana Korsen, National Academy of Sciences, news@nas.edu
London, UK
The Swedish Ambassador’s Residence
6 December, 12:00 (GMT)
The diploma and medal will be presented to literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah by Ambassador Mikaela Kumlin Granit.
Press contact: press@nobelprize.org
Rome, Italy
Sapienza University
6 December, 18:00 (CET)
The diploma and medal will be presented to physics laureate Giorgio Parisi by Ambassador Jan Björklund.
Press contact:
Malena Hessel, Embassy of Sweden, Rome, malena.hessel@gov.se
7 DECEMBER
Berlin, Germany
Harnack House, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
7 December, 18:00 (CET)
The diploma and medal will be presented to physics laureate Klaus Hasselmann and chemistry laureate Benjamin List by Ambassador Per Thöresson.
Press contact:
Monica Enqvist, Embassy of Sweden, Berlin, monica.enqvist@gov.se
8 DECEMBER
Irvine, CA, USA
Beckman Center, National Academy of Sciences
8 December, 14:30 (PST)
The diplomas and medals will be presented to physiology or medicine laureates David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian and to economic sciences laureates David Card and Guido W. Imbens by Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter.
The ceremony will be livestreamed.
Press contact:
Dana Korsen, National Academy of Sciences, news@nas.edu
Prize award ceremonies
10 DECEMBER, NOBEL DAY
Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Norway
Oslo City Hall
10 December, 13:00 (CET)
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is expecting both Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov to attend the award ceremony in Oslo. Last year’s laureate will also attend the ceremony. The World Food Programme, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020, will be represented at the ceremony by its Executive Director, David Beasley. Musical interludes will be interwoven with a speech by the Chair of the Nobel Committee. The laureates will also hold their Nobel Prize lectures.
Still photographers and reporters only – no TV/video recording will be allowed inside the City Hall. Media accreditation is required: https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/presse/arrangementer/nobel-peace-prize-award-ceremony
Press contact:
Erik Aasheim, media@nobel.no
Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm City Hall
10 December, 16:15 (CET)
In Stockholm, the Nobel Foundation will pay tribute to this year’s laureates in a ceremony at the Stockholm City Hall. Speeches by Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, and by members of the Nobel Prize awarding institutions will be interwoven with the ceremonial presentations in the laureates’ home countries. A local audience will attend, including Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustav, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The ceremony will be framed by musical interludes.
Still photographers and reporters only – no TV/video recording will be allowed inside the City Hall. Media accreditation is required: press@nobelprize.org
Some video recording may take place outdoors as the guests arrive.
Media accreditation is required: press@nobelprize.org
Nobel Prize lectures
This year most laureates will hold a Nobel Prize lecture during the Nobel Week concerning the discovery or achievements they have been rewarded for. With few exceptions, this has been done since the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901.
The Nobel Prize lectures will be broadcast via nobelprize.org and on SVT Play.
7 DECEMBER
14:00 (CET) Nobel Prize lectures in physiology or medicine
17:00 (CET) Nobel Prize lecture in literature
8 DECEMBER
09:00 (CET) Nobel Prize lectures in physics
11:00 (CET) Nobel Prize lectures in chemistry
13:00 (CET) Lectures in economic sciences
10 DECEMBER
The 2021 peace laureates, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, will deliver their Nobel Peace Prize lectures during the award ceremony in Oslo on 10 December. The World Food Programme, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020, will be represented at the ceremony by its Executive Director, David Beasley. Mr Beasley will deliver the Nobel Peace Prize lecture on behalf of the World Food Programme.
The ceremony will start at 13:00 (CET).
Media accreditation can be obtained here.
Press conferences
Digital press conference with three of this year’s laureates in physics, chemistry and economic sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or via video link
6 December, 16:00 (CET)
Klaus Hasselmann (physics), David W.C. MacMillan (chemistry) and Guido W. Imbens (economic sciences) will participate via video link. The conversation will be moderated by Göran K. Hansson, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Media representatives will have the opportunity to register to attend on site, or via video link.
For further information and accreditation:
Eva Nevelius, Press Secretary at the Academy of Sciences, eva.nevelius@kva.se
Digital press conference with the 2021 literature laureate
Video link
7 December, 14:00 (CET)
This year’s literature laureate, Abdulrazak Gurnah, will participate from London. Media representatives will have the opportunity to participate via video link.
For further information and accreditation:
Louise Hedberg, Swedish Academy, louise.hedberg@svenskaakademien.se
Press conference with the 2021 peace laureates
Norwegian Nobel Institute
9 December, 13:00 (CET)
The 2021 peace laureates will participate on site in the press conference.
For further information and accreditation: https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/press-conference-with-the-2021-nobel-peace-prize-laureates?instance=0
Press contact:
Erik Aasheim, media@nobel.no
Other events during the Nobel Week
During the Nobel Week, numerous other events are being organised in Oslo and Stockholm and for a digital audience. They include concerts, seminars, exhibitions and an artistic light festival. Some of these activities require accreditation for media representatives. Others are open to everyone. The programme is continuously updated and can be found here.