[3/3] Special Lecture “Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes” ―How to Select Nobel Laureates: Insights from a Committee Member―

02/02/2026

For Tohoku University faculty, staff, and students only

The Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) at Tohoku University will host a special lecture on the Nobel Prize titled “Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes,” delivered by Professor Eva Olsson of Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

Professor Olsson has made outstanding contributions to advanced materials analysis through electron microscopy. She has been a member of the Physics Section of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 2011 and served as Chair of the Nobel Prize Committee for Physics in 2023.

In this lecture, Professor Olsson will present a short history of Alfred Nobel and the establishment of the five Nobel Prizes, and will explain the selection process, using the Nobel Prize in Physics as an example. All faculty, staff, and students affiliated with our university are welcome to attend. This lecture offers a valuable opportunity to gain insight into the Nobel Prize selection.

Date Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 16:00–17:00 (JST)
Venue Lecture Theater, 3rd Floor, TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University
* Only on-site
Language English
Admission Free
Capacity 90 people
Registration Pre-registration is required. Please apply via the form below.
Registration Deadline Friday, February 27, 2026, 16:00 (JST)
* Registration may be closed once the capacity is reached.

Contact

Research Promotion Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University

E-mail: aimr-kenkyo@grp.tohoku.ac.jp