The Nobel Committee, integral to the prestigious Nobel Prizes, comprises expert bodies responsible for selecting laureates. These committees meticulously...
The primary role of the Nobel Committees is to evaluate nominations and recommend laureates for the Nobel Prizes in their respective fields to the prize-awarding institutions.
There are five Nobel Committees: one each for Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the Peace Prize.
Nominations are by invitation only, extended to thousands of university professors, scientists, previous Nobel Laureates, and members of parliamentary assemblies, among others.
No, the discussions, nominations, and evaluations by the Nobel Committees are kept strictly confidential for 50 years to ensure integrity and prevent undue influence.