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The Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2026

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to

    Francis Halzen

    Elusive particles from the universe captured at the South Pole

    Press release
  • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to

    Henri B. Kagan Kenso Soai

    They made chemistry choose a mirror image

    Press release

  • Announcement of the Prize in Economic Sciences

    Press conference
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Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026

Wednesday 7 October at 11.:45 a.m. CEST.

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Events

Press event 2026-10-06

Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026

Live stream of the press conference announcing the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026, from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
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Upcoming events

12 Oct

Announcement of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026

11:45
13 Oct

Lecture: The Prize in Economic Sciences 2026

12:00
6 Nov

Conference: The Einstein Telescope and Sweden

08:30
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