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Five things you need to know about the Nobel Prize awards and Alfred Nobel

Since 1974, the statutes of the Nobel Foundation stipulate that the award may not be given posthumously, but a person may be awarded if they die between the time of the announcement in October and the formal prize ceremony in December.

Nobel Prize winners to be announced from 4-11 October in a mix of online and offline events

The prize-awarding institutions will conduct this year’s Nobel festivities in Stockholm from 6 to 12 December.

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize 2019 for ending stand-off with Eritrea

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea, The prize, worth nine million Swedish crowns, or around $900,000, will be presented in Oslo on 10 December

William Nordhaus and Paul Romer from US win the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize

Nordhaus, Romer integrated climate change and technological innovation into macroeconomic analysis.

Nobel Prize awards still suffer from wide gender disparity especially in science

Since the first prizes were awarded in 1901, out of 892 individuals only 48 of them have been women

Nobel Peace Prize 2017 in Chemistry awarded to trio who developed cryo-electron microscopy to help see molecules clearly

Indeed, cryo-electron microscopy is already delivering results, such as the recent discovery of the structure of tau protein filaments in Alzheimer’s disease.

Nobel laureates in line for 12.5 percent increase in prize money this year, to get 9 million Swedish crowns

This year’s Nobel laureates can look forward to a rise of 12.5 percent in prize money as the finances of the foundation have improved after previous years of overspending, the Nobel Foundation said.

Bob Dylan's Nobel glory reflects the changing times in literature

While one may debate the literary value of Bob's Dylan's songs, the fact that his song continue to remain popular with their spiritual quest, anti-war, anti-racism, and humanistic stance makes him an ideal choice for a Noble prize

Bob Dylan gets Nobel Prize in Literature for his 'poetic expressions'; first songwriter to win honour

US music legend Bob Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the first songwriter to win the prestigious award in a decision that stunned prize watchers.

Nobel prize in economics: Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmström win for contributions to contract theory

The Nobel Economics Prize 2016 was awarded to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström for "their contributions to contract theory."