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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was founded in 1739 and is an independent organisation, whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society.

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2025-12-03
Long-term research grants awarded to 27 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows
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2025-11-21
Three new members elected to the Academy’s class for medical sciences
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2025-11-14
Ellen Moons elected new Secretary General of the Academy

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The Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to
John Clarke Michel H. Devoret John M. Martinis

Their experiments on a chip revealed quantum physics in action
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to
Susumu Kitagawa Richard Robson Omar M. Yaghi

Their molecular architecture contains rooms for chemistry
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The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to
Joel Mokyr Philippe Aghion Peter Howitt

They show how new technology can drive sustained growth
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Popular science 2025-12-01

The anthropocene paradigm shift

An academic symposium exploring new perspectives on the scientific, cultural, economic and political implications of the Anthropocene Human activity is...

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