Nobel Prize Net is a bilingual (Japanese and English) reference site that gathers and organises information about the Nobel Prize and other major international awards. It is aimed at researchers, students, journalists, and anyone with an interest in the people and ideas that have shaped modern science, literature, peace, and economics.
Our mission
Public information about the Nobel Prize and related awards is rich, but much of it lives in primary sources published in English. Japanese-language overviews that span multiple prizes and multiple years are comparatively scarce. Nobel Prize Net aims to address this gap by:
- Translating and summarising official announcements accurately, in both Japanese and English
- Letting readers move fluidly between individual laureates, category overviews, and cross-cutting rankings
- Preserving links to authoritative primary sources rather than replacing them
We are not a replacement for the official Nobel Foundation channels. Instead, we act as a navigational layer that helps readers reach the authoritative material more easily.
What you will find here
Nobel Prize Net covers the Nobel Prize first and foremost, but also extends to neighbouring awards that illuminate the same fields. Key content areas include:
Nobel Prize coverage
- Six category pages (Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economic Sciences)
- Year-by-year laureate listings, citations, and biographies
- Rankings by country and institution
- Feature articles and editorial topics about laureates and their work
Other international awards
Alongside the Nobel Prize, we progressively expand coverage to related awards such as the Fields Medal, the Turing Award, and the Pulitzer Prizes, so readers can compare honours across disciplines.
News, features, and timelines
- News archive covering official announcements
- Topic articles explaining citations and scientific context
- Timelines that place awards in historical perspective
Interactive tools
- Maps, quizzes, and surveys that make it easier to explore the data from multiple angles
Data sources
We rely on primary sources wherever possible. Our main references are:
- The Nobel Prize — official site (https://www.nobelprize.org/)
- Nobel Foundation press releases and official citations
- Official announcements by other award bodies (Fields Medal, Turing Award, etc.)
- Press releases from laureates' home institutions
- Peer-reviewed literature and publicly available reference works
The name "Nobel Prize" and associated marks belong to the Nobel Foundation. Nobel Prize Net is an independent project and does not represent the views of the Nobel Foundation.
Editorial principles
We run Nobel Prize Net according to the following principles:
- Accuracy — We cite primary sources explicitly and avoid speculation.
- Neutrality — We do not disproportionately praise or criticise any country, institution, or individual.
- Bilingual parity — Japanese and English content are treated as first-class equals.
- Accessibility — Responsive layouts, semantic HTML, and readable typography are design defaults.
- Timeliness — We reflect new awards in a timely manner once announcements are made.
Disclaimer
We take care to keep the information on this site up to date and accurate at the time of publication, but we cannot guarantee completeness, accuracy, or fitness for any particular purpose. For authoritative information, please consult the official sites of the respective awards. We accept no liability for damages arising from the use of the information on this site.
Contact
Corrections, feature requests, and general feedback are welcome via the contact form (to be added). In the meantime, issues on our GitHub repository are also a valid way to reach us.
Change log
- 2026-04-19: Initial publication of this page.