Every year in October, committees in Sweden and Norway award six Nobel Prizes, each recognizing a groundbreaking contribution by an individual or organization in a specific field. Prizes are given for physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, economic science, literature and peace work. Winners receive a diploma and a medal, and each prize is also awarded 10 million Swedish krona, or about $900,000, which is divided if there are multiple winners.

During the pandemic, the Nobels made adjustments. In 2020 and 2021, some events were canceled in favor of a digital ceremony for the winners, and the Oslo ceremony for the peace prize was smaller than in most years, with a limited audience.

Fourteen laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2022, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022

Alain Aspect

For experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.

John F. Clauser

For experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.

Anton Zeilinger

For experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022

Carolyn R. Bertozzi

“for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”

Morten Meldal

“for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”

 

 

 

 

1. Barry Sharpless

“for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”

 

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022

Svante Pääbo

 

“for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution”

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2022

Annie Ernaux

 

“for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots.”

Nobel Prize for Economics

Ben S. Bernanke

“for research on banks and financial crises”

Douglas W. Diamond

“for research on banks and financial crises”

Philip H. Dybvig

“for research on banks and financial crises”