The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Assembly at
Karolinska Institutet

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. As described in Alfred Nobel’s will, the Prize is dedicated to “the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine”.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022 will be announced on Monday October 3 at 11.30 am (at the earliest).

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022 will be announced on Monday October 3 at 11.30 am (at the earliest). The announcement will be open only for media representatives who have been accredited in advance. To participate in Nobel Forum you must have a valid press credential.

The History of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the first time in 1901. The prize is one of five mentioned in the will of Alfred Nobel who died on December 10, 1896.

About the Nobel Prize organisation

For more information about all Nobel Laureates and the Nobel Foundation please visit nobelprize.org.

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