Nobel Prize 2025: Three scientists win Nobel for advancing immunology; Deets inside

The formal ceremony for the Nobel Prizes will be held on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Alfred Nobel was a wealthy Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite.

New Delhi: The announcements for the 2025 Nobel Prizes begin today on Monday. The first prize announced in the field of Physiology or Medicine, awarded by the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. From 1901 to 2024, this award has been presented 115 times to a total of 229 laureates.

Winners in Physiology or Medicine

This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work in the field of the immune system. This prize is given for their significant contributions to the study of the human immune system.

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Announcements In Remaining Categories

After Physiology or Medicine, winners in other categories will be announced in the following days. The Physics Prize will be announced on Tuesday, the Chemistry Prize on Wednesday, and the Literature Prize on Thursday. The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, while the Economics Prize will be announced on October 13.

Award Ceremony and Nobel's Legacy

The formal ceremony for the Nobel Prizes will be held on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. Alfred Nobel was a wealthy Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite. He established the awards before his death in 1896.

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Features of Nobel Prize

Each Nobel Prize can be shared among a maximum of three laureates. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, while the Economics Prize was added in 1969. To date, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize have been awarded 621 times, involving more than 1,000 individuals and organizations.

Each winner receives a gold medal bearing Alfred Nobel's portrait. The reverse of the medal varies depending on the institution awarding the prize. Furthermore, Nobel Prize certificates are unique works of art. The Literature Prize certificates are written on traditional parchment paper using medieval illustration techniques.

The Nobel Prizes are among the world's most prestigious awards, awarded for outstanding contributions in the scientific, literary, peace, and economic fields. With the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prizes, eyes are focused on Stockholm, Norway, where the laureates will be honored.

Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Paul R. Milgrom, Robert B. Wilson