Nobel Laureates 2026

The Nobel Prize honours outstanding achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace. The prize in Economic Sciences is awarded in memory of Alfred Nobel.

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor, scientist, entrepreneur and author. Best known for inventing dynamite, he held 355 patents during his lifetime. In his will, signed in 1895, Nobel left much of his fortune to establish prizes honouring achievements that provide the greatest benefit to humankind.