Press conferences for the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Prize in Economic Sciences 2013

Tue, Sep 03, 2013 07:11 CET

Welcome to the announcements of this year’s Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Note! The press conferences are only for the media. Press ID is required. Limited number of places. Registration for media and booking of interviews with experts must be done at the Academy’s website http://kva.se/pressroom

Times for announcements:

PHYSICS – Tue 8 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest)

CHEMISTRY – Wed 9 October, 11:45 AM CET (at the earliest)

ECONOMIC SCIENCES – Mon 14 October, 1:00 PM CET (at the earliest)

Venue: Sessionssalen, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Lilla Frescativägen 4A, Stockholm, Sweden. Direction/map: http://kva.se/contact/

The moment the Permanent Secretary begins his announcement at the press conference, the following information material will become available at http://kva.se and at http://nobelprize.org:

     • Live webcast from the press conference
     • Press releases in English and Swedish
     • An illustrated popular science presentation in English and Swedish
     • Scientific background in English
     • Illustrations, web links and further reading
     • Recorded telephone interview with a Nobel Laureate (hopefully)

At the venue several experts will be available for interviews in Swedish or English, and hopefully we will have telephone contact with a Laureate, who has just received the information about the Prize.

Registration and booking of interviews with experts must be done at the Academy’s website http://kva.se/pressroom

Welcome!

Press contact:
Perina Stjernlöf, Press Officer, phone 46-70-673 96 50, perina.stjernlof@kva

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