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Physiology or Medicine:
Monday 7 October, 11:30 a.m. CET at the earliest
Physics:
Tuesday 8 October, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest
Chemistry:
Wednesday 9 October, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest
Peace:
Friday 11 October, 11:00 a.m. CET
Economic Sciences:
Monday 14 October, 1:00 p.m. CET at the earliest
Literature:
The date will be set later
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In his will, Alfred Nobel stipulated that one part of his fortune should be awarded "the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine".
More about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine during the past centurypersons have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine between 1901 and 2012.
Medicine Prizes have been given to one Laureate only.
women have been awarded the Medicine Prize so far.
years was the age of the youngest Medicine Laureate ever, Frederick G. Banting, who was awarded the 1923 Medicine Prize for the discovery of insulin.
years was the age of the oldest Medicine Laureate ever, Peyton Rous, when he was awarded the Medicine Prize in 1966.
is the average age of the Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine the year they were awarded the prize.
All facts and figures on the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Göran K. Hansson, Secretary of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, answers frequently asked questions about the Medicine Prize
15 questions and answers about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineA flood gate of enthusiasm
PEACE 2006: Muhammad Yunus
I needed a cup of coffee
ECONOMIC SCIENCES 1998: Amartya Sen
It was a relief
PHYSICS 2004: Gross and Wilczek
The last 20 minutes of peace
CHEMISTRY 1999: Ahmed Zewail
The president of the U.S.A. gave me a call
CHEMISTRY 1985: Jerome Karle
I didn't know how to cope
PEACE 1976: Mairead Corrigan
It really made life virtually impossible
LITERATURE 1986: Wole Soyinka
Robin and I often have a beer
MEDICINE 2005: Barry Marshall
A Laureate is a person honored for high achievement in a particular field. A Nobel Laureate is someone who is awarded the Nobel Prize.
The word "laureate" refers to being signified by the laurel wreath. In Ancient Greece, laurel wreaths were awarded to victors as a sign of honour.
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Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to the Laureates at ceremonies in Oslo, Norway, and in Stockholm, Sweden. On 10 December, the Nobel Laureates receive the Nobel Medal, Nobel Diploma and a document confirming the Nobel Prize amount - for 2013 Swedish kronor (SEK) 8.0 million per full Nobel Prize.
Physics Laureate: 55
Chemistry Laureate: 57
Medicine Laureate: 57
Nobel Peace Laureate: 62
Literature Laureate: 64
Laureate in Economic Sciences: 67
Nobel Laureate (all categories): 59
At the year when the Prize was awarded, the 5 youngest Nobel Laureates are all within Physics:
Lawrence Bragg, 25 years old
Werner Heisenberg, 31 years old
Tsung-Dao Lee, 31 years old
Carl D. Anderson, 31 years old
Paul A.M. Dirac, 31 years old
The 5 eldest Nobel Laureates at the year the Prize was awarded are:
Leonid Hurwicz, 90 years old
Lloyd Shapley, 89 years old
Raymond Davis Jr., 88 years old
Doris Lessing, 88 years old
Yoichiro Nambu, 87 years old
49 out of all 862 Laureates are younger than 40 years old at the year of the award. Most of them are Physics Laureates. There are no Literature Laureates nor Laureates in Economic Sciences under the age of 40.
List of all Nobel Laureates by age
All of them are Peace Prize Laureates except for one Literature Laureate.
List of all presidents and prime ministers awarded a Nobel Prize
Irène Joliot-Curie is the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie
Lawrence Bragg is the son of William Bragg
Aage N. Bohr is the son of Niels Bohr
Ulf von Euler is the son of Hans von Euler-Chelpin
Roger D. Kornberg is the son of Arthur Kornberg
Kai M. Siegbahn is the son of Manne Siegbahn
George Paget Thomson is the son of J. J. Thomson
At the 2013 Nobel Prize Concert, Riccardo Muti will be conducting the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme comprising Verdi, Martucci and Respighi.
This year's Nobel Week Dialogue will focus on the topic "Exploring the Future of Energy". The meeting will take place on 9 December 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is open and free to attend.
David H. Hubel, awarded the 1981 Medicine Prize for making us understand how the brain interprets vision, died on 22 September, 87 years old.
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1991 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Photo: Tivki. Wikimedia Commons
Ronald H. Coase, awarded the 1991 Prize in Economic Sciences, died on 2 September at the age of 102. Ronald H. Coase was the oldest living Laureate.
BiographySeamus Heaney, awarded the 1995 Literature Prize "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past", died on 30 August.
BiographyKenneth G. Wilson, awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory for critical phenomena in connection with phase transitions, died on 6 June.
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