Every year since 1901 the Nobel prize has been awarded on Dec 10th, the anniversary of alfred Nobel's death, for achievements in physics, chemistry,physiology or medicine, literature and for peace.
The Nobe Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. The peace prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize.
From the moment the 2008 Nobel laureates arrived in Stockholm they have participated in an extensive program of events including press conferences, receptions, Nobel Lectures, concerts and a royal banquet which will take place this evening.
The Nobel Laureates for 2008 are:
Physics: Yuichiro Nambu. Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihido Maskawa.
Chemistry: Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien.
Physiology or Medicine: Harald zur Hausen. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier.
Literature: Jean-Marie Gustave le Clezio
Peace: Martti Ahtisaari
Economics: Paul Krugman
Each Nobel laureate recieves as Nobel priz diploma which is a unique work of art, created by leading Swedish and Norwegian artists and calligraphers.
Nobel Prize Medal which is made of 24 karat gold plate on 18 carat green gold.
Nobel cash prize award of SEK 10 million (Over 1 million USD)
The above information was obtained from www.nobelprize.org . For more information on the Nobel Laureates as well as a live broadcast of the award ceremony today 4:30-5:30 CET please go to www.nobelprize.org .
Tomorrow we will have our own Nobel photos from the festivites.
