The Countdown to the Nobel Prize: Recognizing Scientific Brilliance

The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements commence on Monday at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm with the unveiling of the medicine prize. The awards, founded by Alfred Nobel and first given in 1901, recognize outstanding contributions across various fields and are revealed throughout the week.

The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements are set to begin on Monday, as the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm prepares to reveal the recipient of the prestigious medicine prize. This award, formally known as the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has been conferred 115 times to a total of 229 laureates from 1901 to 2024.

In 2024, the honour was shared by Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA. These minute genetic materials act as critical switches within cells, regulating cellular functions and timing.

The rest of the Nobel announcements will follow a traditional schedule: physics on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday, literature on Thursday, and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The series concludes on October 13 with the announcement of the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics. The awards ceremony, commemorating Alfred Nobel's legacy, will take place on December 10, marking the anniversary of his passing in 1896.

(With inputs from agencies.)