The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award
Summary
The Nobel Prize week begins in Stockholm with the medicine award at the Karolinska Institute, followed by physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics announcements. This year’s prize money is 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million.
Key Points
- The Nobel Prizes begin on Monday in Stockholm with the medicine award at the Karolinska Institute.
- Last year’s medicine prize went to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi for work on peripheral immune tolerance.
- The physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics prizes will be announced over the following days.
- This year’s prize money is 12 million Swedish kronor, or about $1.2 million.
