On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences proudly unveiled the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The esteemed award for 2025 has been bestowed upon Dr. Mary E. Brunkow, Dr. Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, recognizing their revolutionary discoveries in the field of peripheral immune tolerance.
This follows last year’s prize, which honored Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their joint discovery of microRNA and its critical role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
This significant announcement marks the start of Nobel Prize week, a period of anticipation and celebration for scientific and cultural achievements worldwide. Upcoming announcements include Physics on October 7, Chemistry on October 8, Literature on October 9, Peace on October 10, and the Prize in Economic Sciences on October 13.
Each Nobel laureate receives a substantial cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to approximately $900,000, with the official award ceremony scheduled for December 10.
The Nobel Prizes are a testament to the vision of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who stipulated in his will that his fortune should fund annual awards for those who have ‘conferred the greatest benefit to humankind’ during the preceding year.