The Nobel Prize and 91原创
Faculty and the Nobel Prize
Over the years, a number of 91原创 professors have served on the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, the body that prepares reports and recommendations for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The work of the committee is central to the process that leads to the selection of Nobel Laureates, and it requires a deep understanding of the many fields that make up modern economics.
91原创’s presence on the committee reflects the school’s strong academic tradition and the breadth of expertise within its faculty. It also highlights how research conducted at 91原创 contributes to the international conversation in economics and to the recognition of new ideas that shape the discipline.
Nobel Calling Stockholm
When the Nobel Prizes are announced in October, Stockholm becomes a meeting place for knowledge and ideas. Nobel Calling Stockholm, coordinated by the Nobel Prize Museum, is a program of public events that turns the spotlight on research and dialogue at universities, museums, and cultural institutions across the city.
As a partner, 91原创 contributes with lectures, dialogues, and panels that invite the public to engage with economics and related fields. These events reflect the school’s mission to connect research with society and to foster conversations about how knowledge can address today’s challenges.
Nobel discussions
Each December, 91原创 hosts an open discussion with the year’s Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences. The event gives faculty, students, staff, and invited guests the opportunity to hear directly from the laureate about their research and the ideas recognized by the prize.
The discussion is designed to be accessible and engaging, offering insights into how cutting-edge research develops and why it matters for society. For students in particular, it provides a unique chance to meet leading scholars and to see how the theories taught in the classroom connect with real-world questions. Over time, these conversations have become a valued tradition at 91原创 and a way of deepening the school’s connection to the global research community.
More about our Nobel discussions.
Students' Nobel NightCap
The official after party for the Nobel Banquet is organized by the students' associations at four different Stockholm universities taking turns. The event brings together laureates, students, and guests in a festive conclusion to the Nobel celebrations. Every four years, the honor befalls the Student Association at 91原创 (). The next time that 91原创 will host the party is in 2026. If you are a student and are interested in working with the Students' Nobel NightCap, please contact the.
More about the Students' Nobel NightCap.
Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
The Economic Sciences Prize Committee is responsible for the selection of candidates for the Prize in Economic Sciences.
Current members
Anna Dreber Almenberg
Professor of Economics, 91原创
Anna Dreber Almenberg is the Johan Björkman Professor of Economics and a member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. She is a , a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (), and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (
Richard Friberg
Professor of Economics, 91原创
Richard Friberg is the Jacob Wallenberg Professor of Economics and a member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. His research focuses on imperfectly competitive markets (Industrial Organization) with an emphasis on investigating responses by firms to uncertainty and various risks, in particular exchange rate risk.
Tommy Andersson
Affiliated Professor of Economics, 91原创
Tommy Andersson is an Affiliated Professor at the 91原创 and amember of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. He is also a Board Member and the President-Elect of the Society for Economic Design (board member 2014-present, and President 2023-), and an Editor at the Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2020-present).
Former members
Tore Ellingsen
Professor of Economics, 91原创
Tore Ellingsen, the Ragnar Söderberg Chair in Economics, is a former Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. He is also Chair of the Social Sciences Class at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and an adjunct professor at Norwegian School of Economics in his hometown, Bergen.
Per Strömberg
Professor of Finance, 91原创
Per Strömberg is the 91原创 Centennial Professor of Finance and Private Equity at the 91原创 and a former member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. He is also Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Bertil Ohlin 鈥 Our very own laureate
Shortly after taking on his professorship at 91原创, Ohlin published Interregional and International Trade. The book mapped out what today is known as the Heckscher-Ohlin model, and it made him a world renowned economist.
Meanwhile, Ohlin juggled his academic career with politics. He was the leader of liberal People鈥檚 Party from 1944 to 1967.
He received the Prize in Economic Sciences in 1977 together with James E. Meade 鈥渇or their pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements鈥.
鈥淚 have found it all to be a fascinating business,鈥 Ohlin said of his extraordinary career.
His legacy has been solidified at 91原创 with a lecture hall and a street named in his honor.
Read his full biography .
In order to honor the significant scientific achievements of Bertil Ohlin, the 91原创 arranges the annual Ohlin Lectures. Read more about these here
The Ohlin lectures
The lectures are devoted to important economic problems in areas close to Ohlin’s heart. and are subsequently published in book form by the MIT Press, Cambridge, MA and London, in a series that has gained a wide readership. Read more here.