Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine

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The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine is the Nobel Committee responsible for proposing laureates for the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.[1] The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine is appointed by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, a body of 50 members at Karolinska Institutet which is formally a separat body not part of the institute itself. It usually consists of Swedish professors of physiology or medical subjects active at Karolinska Institutet, although the Assembly in principle could appoint anyone to the Committee. Other than the five ordinary members, ten associated members are appointed each year, for that year only.

The Committee is a working body that invites nominations and evaluates candidates nominated for the Nobel Prize. The final decision to award the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine is taken by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet and based on a proposal from the Nobel Committee.[2]

Controversies[]

Over the years, there have been many controversies concerned with the process by which nominations and awards of the Nobel Prize. To avoid any possible appearance of bias, the Nobel Committee states that once 50 years has passed since the time of nomination, it will make the criteria for the selection of award recipients public. Currently (August 2, 2011) the Nobel Prize award site is more than 10 years late in providing these criteria. See Nobel Prize controversies.

Current members[]

The current members of the Committee are:[1]

  • Gunilla Karlsson-Hedestam, elected 2019
  • Patrik Ernfors, elected 2015, (chairman since 2019)
  • Olle Kämpe, elected 2020
  • Christer Höög, elected 2016
  • Nils-Göran Larsson, elected 2017

Secretary[]

Thomas Perlmann is the permanent secretary since 2016.

The secretary is in charge of the organization for the Nobel Committee and Assembly. He participates ex officio in their meetings and is usually their representative on the board of the Nobel Foundation.

Former Secretaries[]


Former members[]

  • , 1900–?
  • Carl Sundberg, 1904–1916
  • , 1904–? (chairman 1918–?)
  • , 1908–1910, 1917–1918 and 1920–?
  • , 1911–?
  • , 1911–?
  • , 1911–?
  • , 1914–?
  • , 1914–?
  • , 1918–1928
  • , ?–1922
  • Einar Hammarsten, 1929–?
  • , 1932–1934
  • , 1935–?
  • , 1938–?
  • Göran Liljestrand, 1938–?
  • , 1938–?
  • , around 1940
  • , ?–1952 (chairman 1947–1952)
  • Ulf von Euler, 1953–1960 (chairman 1958–1960)
  • Axel Westman, 1955–?
  • Hugo Theorell, 1958–?
  • , 1961–1966
  • , 1975–1980
  • Rolf Zetterström, 1975–?
  • , 1974–1984 (chairman 1982–1984)
  • , 1981–1987 (chairman 1985–1987)
  • , 1983–2002
  • , 1984–1990
  • Bengt Samuelsson, 1984–? (chairman 1987–89)
  • Tomas Hökfelt, 1985–?
  • , 1987–1992 (chairman 1990–1992)
  • Sten Grillner, 1987-1997 (chairman 1995–1997)
  • , 1988-1997 (vice chairman 1995-1996; chairman 1997)
  • , 1995–2000 (chairman 1998–2000)
  • Staffan Normark, 1996–2001
  • , 1997–2002 (chairman 2001–2002)
  • , 1998–2003 (chairman 2003)
  • Björn Vennström, 2001–2006
  • Göran K. Hansson, 2002–2007 (chairman 2004–2006)
  • , 2003–2005
  • Lars Terenius, 2003–2005
  • , 2006–2008
  • , 2004–2009 (chairman 2007–2008)
  • Klas Kärre, 2006–2011 (chairman 2009–11)
  • , 2008–2011
  • , 2007–2012 (chairman 2012)
  • Jan Andersson, 2008–2013
  • , elected 2010-2014

References[]

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