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Announcements of the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2025

Press accreditation for the announcements of this year’s prizes is now open. The prizes will be announced at three press conferences at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on 7, 8 and 13 October.

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Sven Lidin, President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
Sven Lidin, President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of the Academy. Photo: Markus Marcetic, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of the Academy. Photo: Markus Marcetic, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Anna Wedell, 1:st Vice President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
Anna Wedell, 1:st Vice President of the Academy. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Per Strömberg, 2:nd 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. Download image
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. Download image
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. Download image
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. Download image
Birgitta Henriques Normark, Chair of the International Committee. Photo: Pernille Tofte, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Lars Hultman, Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee. Photo: Patrik Lundin, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Lars Hultman, ordförande i Kommittén för miljö och energi. Foto: Patrik Lundin, ©Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien. Download image
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. Download image
Ulf Ellervik, Chair of the Education Committee. Photo: Pernille Tofte, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The Academy's secretariat is located in the Frescati area in Stockholm. The Academy Photo: Thomas Wingstedt, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
The Academy's secretariat is located in the Frescati area in Stockholm.
The Academy Photo: Fredrik All, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
The Academy Photo: Fredrik All, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The Academy Photo: Helena Ledmyr, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
The Academy Photo: Helena Ledmyr, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Institut Mittag Leffler, summer Photo: Lars Falck, ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
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 Download image
Institut Mittag Leffler, winter Photo: Lars Falck ©The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Edvard Anderson greenhouse at the Bergius foundation Photo: Åsa Stjerna. Download image
The Edvard Anderson greenhouse at the Bergius foundation Photo: Åsa Stjerna.

Press photos – Announcement of the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2024

Ellen Moons, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics; Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Anders Irbäck, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Ellen Moons, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics; Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Anders Irbäck, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry; Johan Åqvist, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Download image
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry; Johan Åqvist, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences; Randi Hjalmarsson, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences; Randi Hjalmarsson, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Ellen Moons, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Ellen Moons, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Anders Irbäck, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Anders Irbäck, member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Download image
Hans Ellegren, Secretary General, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Download image
Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Download image
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Johan Åqvist, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Johan Åqvist, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Download image
Johan Åqvist, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Download image
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Jakob Svensson, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Jan Teorell, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Jan Teorell, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin. Download image
Press conference in the Session Hall at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo: Patrik Lundin.