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Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Laureates |
Individual (or a group up to 3) |
| Procedure |
qualified confidential nomination. There are approximately 3000 nominators including representatives of national science academies, leading world universities, Nobel Laureates in Physics or Chemistry, and invited nominatorsall nominations are reviewed by Nobel Committee for Physics. About 300 nominees are assessed on this stage.Nobel Committee for Physics appoints experts among global scientific community and consults with them on preliminary candidates. Nobel Committee for Physics submits report with recommendations to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. All members of the committee should reach a consensus to submit the reports.Physics Class of the Academy (several dozen academicians) holds two meetings to discuss the report.the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (several hundred members) selects the winner by the majority of votes.Information about nominees and nominations can be revealed 50 years after . |
| Committee |
there are 8 voting members (or adjunct-members) in the Nobel Committee for Physics. All members of the committee are members of the academy.Nobel Committee for Physics is appointed on the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences meeting. The committee members serve for three years.Nobel Committee for Physics has clear impact on the academy’s decision, but has rather a technical than a decisive role. |
| Criteria |
significance of the achievement that is tested-by-time (20 years after discovery)personal leadership and pioneering in the achievement’s areaindividual contribution to discoverynumber and quality of nominations as well as status of nominators |
| Prize |
gold medalup to 3 replicas (gold-plated bronze)930 thousand USD |
| Celebration |
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, Nobel lecture. |
| Winners |
213 (1,79 per year) |
| Associations |
1 Edison Medal9 IEEE Medals of Honor (*) |
