Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is an annual international award honoring major achievements in chemistry, selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and presented in Stockholm.

Alfred Nobel: Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist who established the Nobel Prizes through his will. His 1895 will directed part of his fortune toward an annual chemistry prize.
Nobel Prize nomination: Nobel Prize nomination is the confidential process by which qualified nominators submit candidates for consideration. Chemistry candidates enter the selection process through invited nominations.
Marie Curie: Marie Curie was a Polish-born physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity. Her 1911 chemistry prize recognized discoveries of radium and polonium and the isolation of radium.
Nobel Prize controversies: Nobel Prize controversies are disputes over Nobel decisions, exclusions, eligibility, or the consequences of awarding scientific credit. Chemistry awards have prompted debate over omissions and the recognition of collaborative work.
Nobel Prize in Physics: The Nobel Prize in Physics is an annual award recognizing major contributions to physics. It is a neighboring Nobel category whose boundaries sometimes overlap with chemistry.
Nobel Foundation: The Nobel Foundation is the private institution that administers Nobel Prize finances and safeguards the prize system. It manages the endowment that funds the chemistry award.
Nobel Committee for Chemistry: The Nobel Committee for Chemistry is a small group appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to assess candidates. It examines nominations and prepares recommendations for the Academy.
Linus Pauling: Linus Pauling was an American chemist who explained chemical bonding and molecular structure. His 1954 chemistry prize honored research into the nature of the chemical bond.
Scientific priority: Scientific priority is the claim to have first made or published a particular discovery. A prize can settle public attention on selected contributors despite contested discovery histories.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is an annual award recognizing discoveries in physiology or medicine. It can honor biomedical discoveries that also depend on chemical research.

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