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While the Nobel Prize Winners are announced in October, the prizes are not awarded until today, December 10th. Test your Nobel Knowledge 🧠 with these five questions. 1.) Why are the prizes awarded on December 10th? 2.) What did Alfred Nobel invent? 3.) What number of prizes are awarded? 4.) Is a prize awarded in every category, every year? 5.) Where are the prizes presented? __________________________________________ Answers: 1.) Why are the prizes awarded on December 10th?  Answer: December 10th is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. 2.) What did Alfred Nobel invent?  Answer: Dynamite 3.) What number of prizes are awarded?  Answer: There are 5 categories: physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine, literature, and peace. 4.) Is a prize awarded in every category, every year?  Answer: No. A prize is only awarded when the committee feels that an individual or group “have conferred the greatest amount of benefit to humankind” in the past 12 months, per Alfred Nobel’s will. 5.) Where are the prizes presented?  Answer: Stockholm, Sweden is where all but one of the prizes are presented. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway.  Want to learn more? More fun facts can be found at NobelPrize.org #NobelPeacePrizeDay #NobelPrize #NobelAwards #TestYourKnowledge

While the Nobel Prize Winners are announced in October, the prizes are not awarded until today, December 10th. Test your Nobel Knowledge 🧠 with these five questions. 1.) Why are the prizes awarded on December 10th? 2.) What did Alfred Nobel invent? 3.) What number of prizes are awarded? 4.) Is a prize awarded in every category, every year? 5.) Where are the prizes presented? __________________________________________ Answers: 1.) Why are the prizes awarded on December 10th?  Answer: December 10th is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. 2.) What did Alfred Nobel invent?  Answer: Dynamite 3.) What number of prizes are awarded?  Answer: There are 5 categories: physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine, literature, and peace. 4.) Is a prize awarded in every category, every year?  Answer: No. A prize is only awarded when the committee feels that an individual or group “have conferred the greatest amount of benefit to humankind” in the past 12 months, per Alfred Nobel’s will. 5.) Where are the prizes presented?  Answer: Stockholm, Sweden is where all but one of the prizes are presented. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway.  Want to learn more? More fun facts can be found at NobelPrize.org #NobelPeacePrizeDay #NobelPrize #NobelAwards #TestYourKnowledge

The Nobel Prizes have a unique selection process that ensures they honor the most outstanding contributions to humanity. Here’s a quick breakdown of how it works: 🔹Stage 1: Nomination Process The Nobel Committee sends out 3,000 nomination forms each September. Eligible nominators include renowned academics, former laureates, and members of relevant committees. Nominations must be submitted by January 31 of the award year. The Committee then shortlists about 300 candidates. Nominee details remain confidential for 50 years. 🔹Stage 2: Selection Process Subject-matter experts review the nominations, creating a report for the prize-awarding bodies. Four organizations award the six Nobel Prizes: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences – Chemistry, Physics, Economic Science Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute – Physiology/Medicine Swedish Academy – Literature Norwegian Nobel Committee – Peace A majority vote finalizes the laureates, and up to three individuals can share an award. Winners are announced in October. 🔹Stage 3: Award Ceremonies Held on December 10, or “Nobel Day,” marking Alfred Nobel's death anniversary. Ceremonies for most prizes occur at the Stockholm Concert Hall, while the Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo. This intricate process celebrates groundbreaking work and honors those whose contributions make a global impact. #NobelPrize #NobelPrize2024 #AcademicWriting #Science #Innovation #ResearchExcellence #ScientificRecognition #AwardProcess #ScienceCommunication #GlobalImpact #NobelPrizeCeremony #AcademicCommunity #KnowledgeSharing #ScientificDiscovery #ResearchInsights

Dr. John Jumper had just heard the news of his 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Saïd : Nobel Prize is NOT about h-index or citations. So many posts discuss Nobel awardees.And so many misunderstand the Nobel Prize. A bit of clarification from my side: 1⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about how useful your work is. It’s about how useful it WILL BE. Science is not about real-world impact. It is about new knowledge, new understanding. It’s about nucleating new ways of thinking. Applications can come decades after the discovery. 2⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about just doing risky research. Many of us take on risky projects. But most stay as niche studies that could have been done by others. It’s about doing what others are AFRAID to do. It's about looking like a reckless scientist. It’s about succeeding where others have failed (despite numerous attempts). 3⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about a small study. It’s about nucleating a BIG research direction. It’s about "OMG, I didn't know it's even possible!" Yes, sometimes it takes decades to recognize a scientist. But in many cases, the prize was given to those who published the "nucleating studies" and pushed hard to grow the new field. 4⃣ Nobel Prize NOT about a lot of citations. Metrics doesn't matter. Forget this "Stanford top-2% ranking". Your peers' opinion is what really matters.

14 Oct 15:35: NOBEL PRIZEWINNERS: DID YOU KNOW?: With thanks to Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇦: ‘7 interesting facts about the Nobel prize winners. 1. Nobel laureates live almost two years longer than those who were nominated but didn’t get the prize. 2. Papers published by the Nobel winners get more citations. Not only those published after the Prize, but even those that were published long before all of a sudden get cited much more after the Prize. 3. Nobel laureates not only get about $1,000,000 from the Nobel Foundation, but are guaranteed a stream of speaking engagements, typically $50,000 to $100,000 per speech, although some are getting as much as $150,000 per appearance. 4. Nobel laureates are almost all White men. Women have won just 12 of the 214 prizes in physiology or medicine (5%) 4 of the 175 prizes in chemistry (2%) and 2 of the 204 prizes in physics (1%). Only 15 ever were Black (out of 923, or only 1.5%). 5. The youngest winner: Malala Yousafzai, age 17. Piece prize. Lawrence Bragg is the second youngest. At 25 he won the prize in physics. 6. The oldest winner: Arthur Ashkin, age 96. Won last year. Physics. 7. 14 couples from the same family (13 husband-wife, 1 two brothers) won the Nobel Prize. Sources: Live longer: https://bit.ly/30YNpkj More citations: https://bit.ly/2VrPZOE Speaking engagement rates: https://bit.ly/2ATeoCW

Each year, December 10 marks the celebration of the esteemed Nobel Prize, established by the renowned Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor Alfred Nobel. Nobel believed people could improve society through science, knowledge, and humanism. In his final will, 1895, Nobel indicated that 94 per cent of his fortune should be used to create prizes for ‘those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind’. For several reasons, his decisions and the posthumous reading of his final will triggered a significant controversy in Sweden and internationally. We discuss this and more in our recent blog post. 🔗Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/e4Urg3Bv #NoblePrize #Editorial #NoblePrizeLegacy

Earlier this month, 12 researchers and scientists were awarded Nobel Prizes across various fields. This year, five of the laureates were active in the #UnitedStates and one in #Canada. Congratulations to: - John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton who were awarded the Nobel Prize in #Physics; - David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper who received the Nobel Prize in #Chemistry; - Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for receiving the Nobel Prize in #Physiology or #Medicine; - Han Kang who was awarded the Nobel Prize in #Literature; - Nihon Hidankyo who received the #NobelPeacePrize; and - Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson for receiving the Sveriges riksbank Prize in #EconomicSciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Learn more about the 2024 laureates at: https://lnkd.in/devWE52x #NobelPrize2024 #AlfredNobel | The Nobel Prize

🎉 Celebrating Nobel Prize Day: About Alfred Nobel and His Legacy 🎉 💥 The Invention of Dynamite In 1867, Alfred Nobel patented dynamite, a groundbreaking invention that made him a fortune. However, his work in explosives also led to unintended devastation, which deeply affected him later in life. 💡 The Origin of the Nobel Prize In 1888, after the passing of Nobel’s brother Ludvig, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred’s obituary with the headline, "The Merchant of Death is Dead," criticizing his contributions to explosives. It is widely believed that this incident, influenced Nobel’s decision to reshape how he would be remembered. In 1895, his will established the Nobel Prize to reward those who bring the "greatest benefit to humankind." 💰 Funding the Prize Nobel left his fortune (over $200 million in today's value) to create a fund managed by the Nobel Foundation. This endowment generates annual returns, allowing the foundation to pay the prize money sustainably every year. 📜 The Original Fields The first Nobel Prizes, awarded in 1901, recognized achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace—fields Nobel believed significantly impacted humanity. 🎉 Fun Fact ➡️ The "Nobel Memorial Prize" for Economics was added in 1968, funded by the Swedish central bank to celebrate its tercentenary, and is not an original Nobel Prize. ➡️ The Nobel Peace Prize is unique—it’s awarded in Oslo, Norway, rather than Stockholm, Sweden. ➡️ The Nobel Price must be awarded to a living (at the time when the award is announced) person. What’s your favorite Nobel Prize-winning achievement? Share below! ⬇️

7 interesting facts about the Nobel prize winners. 1. Nobel laureates live almost two years longer than those who were nominated but didn’t get the prize. 2. Papers published by the Nobel winners get more citations. Not only those published after the Prize, but even those that were published long before all of a sudden get cited much more after the Prize. 3. Nobel laureates not only get about $1,000,000 from the Nobel Foundation, but are guaranteed a stream of speaking engagements, typically $50,000 to $100,000 per speech, although some are getting as much as $150,000 per appearance. 4. Nobel laureates are almost all White men. Women have won just 12 of the 214 prizes in physiology or medicine (5%) 4 of the 175 prizes in chemistry (2%) and 2 of the 204 prizes in physics (1%). Only 15 ever were Black (out of 923, or only 1.5%). 5. The youngest winner: Malala Yousafzai, age 17. Piece prize. Lawrence Bragg is the second youngest. At 25 he won the prize in physics. 6. The oldest winner: Arthur Ashkin, age 96. Won last year. Physics. 7. 14 couples from the same family (13 husband-wife, 1 two brothers) won the Nobel Prize. Sources: Live longer: https://bit.ly/30YNpkj More citations: https://bit.ly/2VrPZOE Speaking engagement rates: https://bit.ly/2ATeoCW

The anticipation continues as we celebrate the latest recipients of the prestigious Nobel Prizes! 🌟🏅 In a year filled with groundbreaking discoveries, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded as follows: 🔬 One half to David Baker “for computational protein design.” His pioneering work has mastered life’s building blocks, allowing for the creation of entirely new proteins. 🔬 The other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.” Their innovative use of artificial intelligence has enabled the prediction of the structures of almost all known proteins. Interestingly, chemistry was of paramount importance to Alfred Nobel himself, as it underpinned both the development of his inventions and the industrial processes he championed. In fact, chemistry was the second prize category Nobel specifically mentioned in his will. For more insights on this year’s laureates, visit nobelprize.org. Illustration credits: III. Niklas Elmehed @ Nobel Prize Outreach #NobelPrize #Chemistry #ProteinDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #AlfredNobel #Sweden #SwedishChamberNL