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Nobel Prize 2026: Key Facts, Background, Winners and Institutes

Why in news?

The Nobel Prize 2026 announcements are taking place from 5 October to 12 October 2026 across six categories (Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences). 

Key Facts 

Particular

Details

Founder

Alfred Nobel

Established through Will

1895

First Awarded

1901

Original Categories

Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace

Economic Sciences Added

1968

Economic Prize Full Name

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Award Ceremony

10 December

Peace Prize Ceremony

Oslo, Norway

Other Prize Ceremonies

Stockholm, Sweden

Prize Components

Medal, Diploma and Prize Money

2026 Prize Amount

12 million Swedish kronor per prize

Nobel Prize 2026 Winners

Category

Winner(s)

Date

Awarded For

Physiology or Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann & Georg Nagel

5 October

Discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics

Physics

Francis Halzen

6 October

Contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos

Chemistry

Henri B. Kagan & Kenso Soai

7 October

Discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis

Literature

To be announced

8 October

Peace

To be announced

9 October

Economic Sciences

To be announced

12 October

Background of the Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize is one of the world's most prestigious international awards.
  • It was created according to the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, chemist, engineer and industrialist. 
  • His will, signed in 1895, provided for prizes recognising achievements that benefit humankind. 
  • The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. 

Who Awards the Nobel Prizes?

Nobel Prize

Awarding Institution

Physics

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Chemistry

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Physiology or Medicine

Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet

Literature

Swedish Academy

Peace

Norwegian Nobel Committee

Economic Sciences

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Prelims

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