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NAWBO RIPS THE ‘RUNWAY TO SUCCESS’ ANNUAL MEETING & FASHION SHOW SPONSORED BY MA...

Detroit, Mich. – May 21, 2013 – The National Association of Women Business Owners – Greater Detroit Chapter (NAWBO-GDC) will make history with the organization as they collaborate with first time sponsor Macy’s for their annual meeting and fashion show entitled, “Runway To Success”. The event will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Somerset Collection, starting at 4:30p.m. The event will also include...
 

Return on the capital of the Nobel Foundation amounted to 7.9 per cent in 2012

On Friday, April 26, 2013, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation approved the 2012 financial statements of the Foundation.

The market value of the Nobel Foundation’s total invested capital amounted to SEK 3,075 m (2,973) at the end of 2012. Excluding the value of the Foundation’s administrative pro­perties, portfolio capital amounted to SEK 2,900 m (2,803) at the end of 2012.
The Nobel Foundation portfolio capital...
 

Carl-Henrik Heldin new Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation

At their regular meeting on April 26, 2013, the Trustees of the Nobel Foundation will elect Carl-Henrik Heldin of Uppsala as a new member of the Nobel Foundation’s Board of Directors. Heldin was born in 1952 and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, professor of molecular cell biology at Uppsala University, branch director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Uppsala and Vice President of...
 

The Cork Foundation seeks support from diaspora

New funding initiative is key to unlocking funds for Cork enterprise
Media Release

8th March 2013

 The Cork Foundation, a new not-for-profit funding organisation established by a group of leading business and public figures to help drive social and economic growth throughout the Cork region, was launched yesterday (7th March) at the Port of Cork, Custom House Street, Cork by Minister for Agriculture, Food and...

Submit Questions to Nobel Laureates and Other Experts about Genetics and Society

Online audiences have an opportunity to pose questions to Nobel Laureates, other prominent scientists and thought leaders about genetics and genomics at a unique science conference, titled Nobel Week Dialogue, taking place on December 9th 2012.  Focusing on the theme of “The Genetic Revolution and its Impact on Society”, this one day meeting will review current and future prospects for personalised medicine,...

Live Streams of 2012 Nobel Lectures and Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies

The Nobel Lectures and Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies will be streamed live on Nobelprize.org, the official website of the Nobel Prize and the official channels on YouTube and Google +. On 7 and 8 December, the 2012 Nobel Laureates will explain their achievements and...
During the Nobel Lectures, the Nobel Laureates explain their work leading to the Nobel Prize. This year’s awarded achievements are fascinatingly...
 

Nobel Media and AstraZeneca bring Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn to Korea

First AstraZeneca Nobel Medicine Initiative event in Korea aims to inspire local students and scientists
Nobel Media AB, the company responsible for managing and developing media rights in connection with the Nobel Prize and AstraZeneca, a global innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company, will bring Professor Elizabeth Helen Blackburn, the 2009 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, to Catholic University...

Invitation: Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2012 - 25th October 2012

On the 25th of October 2012, the Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2012 brings together the top experts in the field of arbitration. Finland is well on its way to become a well-known and accredited country in regards of international arbitration. Finnish dispute resolution has the potential to turn into an export industry worth hundreds of millions of euros.
The key issues of arbitration are discussed in the...

Nobel Media and AstraZeneca Present Nobel Laureate on China Lecture Tour

University lectures aim to inspire next generation of Chinese scientists
Nobel Media AB, the company responsible for managing and developing media rights in connection with the Nobel Prize in partnership with AstraZeneca, an innovation-driven global biopharmaceutical company, are delighted to present Nobel Laureate Professor Oliver Smithies in a series of lecture events in Shanghai and Nanjing, as a part of the...

2012 Nobel Prize Announcements Live Stream

You can watch the live stream of the 2012 Nobel Prize announcements as the news breaks on Nobelprize.org, the official web site of the Nobel Prize, with live coverage from official press conferences and exclusive interviews with experts, including alerts on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
The 2012 Nobel Prize announcements within Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace and the...