Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

The 2026 Nobel Prizes are set to be awarded this week, with the announcement of the prize for physiology of medicine on Monday. Six prizes in total are awarded annually, recognizing groundbreaking contributions in physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, economic sciences, literature, and peace work. This year, there were 287 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize — 208 individuals and 79 organizations, the Nobel committee said.

Previous Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai (2014); President Barack Obama (2009); Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk (1993); the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1989); and Mother Teresa (1979). One prize will be announced each day from Oct. 5 to 9, with one more on Oct. 12, between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Eastern time.

Announcements are mainly made from Oslo and Stockholm and are streamed live on the official digital channels of the Nobel Prize organization. The award for physiology or medicine was awarded on Oct. 5 to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries in neuroscience. Nobel Prize laureates receive a diploma, a medal and a document detailing the Nobel Prize amount, which this year is 12 million Swedish kronor, or about $1.2 million in current exchange rates.

Among the notable winners last year were the scientists Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of peripheral immune tolerance. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan pro-democracy opposition leader who has been in hiding since 2024.

2026年诺贝尔奖将于本周颁发，其中生理学或医学奖的公布时间为周一。每年共颁发六项奖项，以表彰在生理学或医学、物理学、化学、经济科学、文学及和平工作方面的突破性贡献。诺贝尔委员会表示，今年共有287个候选人角逐诺贝尔和平奖，包括208个个人和79个组织。往届诺贝尔和平奖得主包括凯拉什·萨塔尔蒂（Kailash Satyarthi）和马拉拉·优素福扎伊（Malala Yousafzai）（2014年）；巴拉克·奥巴马总统（2009年）；纳尔逊·曼德拉和F.W. 德克勒克（1993年）；第十四世达赖喇嘛丹增嘉措（1989年）；以及特蕾莎修女（1979年）。奖项公布时间为10月5日至9日，每天公布一项，10月12日再公布一项，时间均为美国东部时间上午5点至7点之间。公布活动主要在奥斯陆和斯德哥尔摩进行，并通过诺贝尔奖官方数字渠道进行直播。今年的生理学或医学奖于10月5日授予卡尔·戴瑟罗斯（Karl Deisseroth）、彼得·黑格曼（Peter Hegemann）和格奥尔格·内格尔（Georg Nagel），以表彰他们在神经科学领域的发现。诺贝尔奖得主将获得一份证书、一枚奖章以及一份详细说明奖金金额的文件，今年奖金为1200万瑞典克朗，按当前汇率约合120万美元。去年的 notable 获奖者包括科学家玛丽·E·布伦科（Mary E. Brunkow）、弗雷德·拉姆斯代尔（Fred Ramsdell）和西蒙·坂口博士（Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi），他们因在外周免疫耐受方面的发现而被授予诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。诺贝尔和平奖授予委内瑞拉亲民主反对派领导人玛丽亚·科里纳·马查多（María Corina Machado），她自2024年起一直处于藏匿状态。