Nobel Prize announcements set to begin next week

Summary

• The Nobel Prize announcements are set to begin next week, with the medicine award to be revealed first and the economics prize concluding the announcement schedule on October 12.
• The economics prize is also presented under the Nobel framework.
• Marie Curie won the prize twice, while her husband Pierre Curie, daughter Irène Joliot-Curie and son-in-law Frédéric Joliot-Curie were also Nobel laureates.

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The Nobel Prize announcements are set to begin next week, with the medicine award to be revealed first and the economics prize concluding the announcement schedule on October 12.

The prestigious awards recognise major contributions in physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace. The economics prize is also presented under the Nobel framework.

This year’s prizes carry an increased value of 12 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to around $1.21 million. Beyond the financial reward, Nobel laureates gain international recognition for their work.

Who created the Nobel Prize?

The awards were established through the will of Swedish chemist, inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel. He directed that much of his fortune be used to honour people whose work had provided significant benefits to humanity.