Press room

In our press room you will find the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' recent press releases, press photos and information about upcoming events. Our Press Secretary will help you get in touch with the right person if you are looking for commentary or background information.

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2026-10-12
The Prize in Economic Sciences 2026: The Laureates have helped us smooth out the economy’s peaks and troughs
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2026-10-07
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: They made chemistry choose a mirror image
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2026-10-06
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Elusive particles from the universe captured at the South Pole

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Press photos – Announcement of the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2026

Eva Olsson (member of the Nobel Committee for Physics), Ellen Moons (Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) and Mark Pearce (Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics) announce the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, presents the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

John Hassler (Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences), Ellen Moons (Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) and Timo Boppart (member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences) present this year’s Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Ellen Moons, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Eva Olsson, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Mark Pearce, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Mark Pearce, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, presents this year’s prize. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Mark Pearce, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, presents this year’s prize in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Ellen Moons, Secretary General, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Peter Somfai, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Peter Somfai, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, presents this year’s prize. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Heiner Linke (Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry), Ellen Moons (Secretary General, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) and Peter Somfai (member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry) announce the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Timo Boppart, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

Timo Boppart, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, presents this year’s prize. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

John Hassler, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, answers questions after the press conference. Photo: Patrik Lundin.

John Hassler (Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences), Ellen Moons (Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences) and Timo Boppart (member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences). Photo: Patrik Lundin.

The press photos in the press room consist of genre photos or portraits of our representatives. Are you looking for press photos for a specific press release? Search under each press release. Do not forget that you as a journalist are always welcome to our various symposia and seminars.

Press photos

Ellen Moons, Akademiens ständiga sekreterare — Ellen Moons, Secretary General of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Ellen Moons, Akademiens ständiga sekreterare — Ellen Moons, Secretary General of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Sven Lidin, President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Anna Wedell, 1:st Vice President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Per Strömberg, Akademiens 2:e vice preses. Foto: Patrik Lundin, ©Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien. — Per Strömberg, 2:nd Vice President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Ylva Engström, 3:rd Vice President of the Academy and Chair of the Research Policy Committee. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Jan Nilsson, Chair of the Health Committee. Photo: Mikael Sjöberg, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Birgitta Henriques Normark, Chair of the International Committee. Photo: Pernille Tofte, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Lars Hultman, ordförande i Kommittén för miljö och energi. Foto: Patrik Lundin, ©Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien. — Lars Hultman, Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Ulf Ellervik, Chair of the Education Committee. Photo: Pernille Tofte, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The Academy — The Academy. Photo: Thomas Wingstedt, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The Academy. Photo: Fredrik All, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The Academy Photo: Helena Ledmyr, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Institut Mittag Leffler, summer Photo: Lars Falck, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Institut Mittag Leffler, winter Photo: Lars Falck ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

The Edvard Anderson greenhouse at the Bergius foundation Photo: Åsa Stjerna.