Discover the remarkable stories of Nobel Prize laureates who have shaped our world through groundbreaking discoveries and contributions to humanity.
The world's most prestigious awards recognizing outstanding achievements in human knowledge and peace
Started in 1901 by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor who wanted to reward those who benefit humanity the most.
Click to learn moreTo honor people who make discoveries, inventions, or contributions that greatly benefit all of humanity.
Click to learn moreNobel Prize winners have given us life-saving medicines, revolutionary technologies, and paths to peace.
Click to learn moreThink of the Nobel Prize as the "Oscar Awards" for scientists, writers, and peacemakers. Every year, the smartest people who solve big problems or make amazing discoveries get this special award.
It's like giving a gold medal to someone who invents a cure for a disease, writes a beautiful book, or helps countries stop fighting.
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Recognizing outstanding achievements across six prestigious categories
Discoveries and inventions that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind in the field of physics.
Explore PhysicsOutstanding contributions to chemistry that have advanced our understanding of matter and its transformations.
Explore ChemistryDiscoveries in physiology or medicine that have improved human health and saved countless lives.
Explore MedicineOutstanding work in literature that has produced distinguished contributions to world culture.
Explore LiteratureEfforts to promote peace, resolve conflicts, and advance human rights around the world.
Explore PeaceContributions to economic sciences that have enhanced our understanding of economic phenomena.
Explore EconomicsCelebrating the latest achievements in human excellence
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Awarded for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.
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Recognized for computational protein design and protein structure prediction using AI.
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Honored for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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