Nobel Prizes awarded in Sweden

Nobel Prize ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / REUTERS ) Catalin Carico and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / Reuters) Drew Weissman and King Charles XVI of Sweden Gustav (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / Reuters) Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Kraus and Anne L'Huillier (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / Reuters) Mungi Bavendi and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Photo: Jonas Ekstra / TT News Agency / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press) Louis Bruce (Photo: Jonas Ekstra / TT News Agency / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press) Alexey Ekimov and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / Reuters )Claudia Goldin (Photo: Christine Olsson / TT News Agency / Reuters) Jun Fosse (Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT News Agency / Reuters) Kiana and Ali Rahmani (Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB / Reuters)

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics at the Stockholm Philharmonic. The events took place on the day of memory of Alfred Nobel, who died on December 10, 1896.

Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that led to the development of effective vaccines against covid-19 . The Nobel Prize in Physics was won by Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Kraus and Anne L'Huillier, whose experiments "gave humanity new tools to explore the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules." The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was shared by scientists Mungi Bawendi, Louis Bruce and Alexey Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots, which are today used, including in LCD monitors. The winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics for 2023 was an American, Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin, who “revealed the key reasons for gender differences in the labor market.” In her work, she shows that women spend more time and energy on childcare, which makes it difficult for them to advance in their careers and, accordingly, increase their income. The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Norwegian novelist, poet and playwright Jun Fosse, whose works, translated into more than 40 languages, “express the inexpressible.”

Another ceremony was held at Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the children of imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi in Iran “for her struggle against the oppression of women” and “her struggle to promote human rights and freedom for all.” They read their mother's speech, with an empty chair at the podium between the 17-year-olds to mark Mohammadi's absence.