Nobel Committee for Chemistry

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Announcement of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2008.

The Nobel Committee for Chemistry is the Nobel Committee responsible for proposing laureates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[1] The Nobel Committee for Chemistry is appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It usually consists of Swedish professors of chemistry who are members of the Academy, although the Academy in principle could appoint anyone to the Committee.

The Committee is a working body without decision power, and the final decision to award the Nobel Prize for Chemistry is taken by the entire Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, after having a first discussion in the Academy's Class for Chemistry.[2]

Current members[]

The current members of the Committee are:[1]

Secretary[]

The secretary takes part in the Committee meetings, but can not cast a vote unless the secretary is also a member of the Committee. Until 1973 the Nobel Committees for Physics and Chemistry had a common secretary.

  • (1926–1943)
  • Arne Ölander (1943–1965)
  • (1966–1986)
  • (1987–1995)
  • (1996–, also member 2010–)
  • Gunnar von Heijne (2015–2020, also member 2001–2009 (chair 2007–2009))
  • Peter Brzezinski (2021-)

Former members[]

  • , 1900–1928
  • Per Teodor Cleve, 1900–1905
  • Otto Pettersson, 1900–1912
  • , 1900–1925
  • Henrik Gustaf Söderbaum, 1900–1933
  • , 1905–1926
  • Åke Gerhard Ekstrand, 1913–1924
  • The Svedberg, 1925–1964
  • , 1926–1942
  • , 1927–1940
  • Hans von Euler-Chelpin, 1929–1946
  • , 1934–1953
  • , 1942–1964 (chairman 1944-1964)
  • , 1944–1975 (chairman 1972-1975)
  • Arne Tiselius, 1947–1971 (chairman 1965-1971)
  • Karl Myrbäck, 1954–1975
  • , 1965–1976 (chairman 1976)
  • Arne Ölander, 1965–1974
  • , 1972–1973
  • , 1973–1988 (chairman 1977-1988)
  • , 1974–1984
  • Børge Bak, 1974–?
  • , 1975–1983
  • , 1976–?
  • Lars Ernster, 1977–1988
  • , 1983–1995
  • , 1986–? (associate 1985)
  • , 1988–2000 (associate 1986-1987)
  • , 1988–1996 (associate 1986-1987, chairman 1991-1996)
  • Bertil Andersson, 1989–1997
  • , 1990–2000
  • Lennart Eberson, 1995–? (associate -1994, chairman 1997-)
  • , 1999–? (associate -1995)
  • , 1996–1998 (associate 1992-1995)
  • Bengt Nordén, 1995–2004 (chairman 2000-2003)
  • Gunnar von Heijne, 2001-2009 (chairman 2007-2009)
  • , 2001-2009

References[]

  1. ^ a b Nobelprize.org: The Nobel Committee for Chemistry, accessed 2010-06-19
  2. ^ Nobelprize.org: Prize Awarder for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, accessed 2010-06-19
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