The Nobel Committee for Chemistry is the Nobel Committee responsible for proposing laureates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.Nobelprize.org: The Nobel Committee for Chemistry, accessed 2010-06-19 The Nobel Committee for Chemistry is appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It usually consists of Swedish professors of chemistry who are members of the Academy, although the Academy in principle could appoint anyone to the Committee.
The Committee is a working body without decision power, and the final decision to award the Nobel Prize for Chemistry is taken by the entire Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, after having a first discussion in the Academy's Class for Chemistry.Nobelprize.org: Prize Awarder for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, accessed 2010-06-19
Current members The current members of the Committee are:
Johan Åqvist, Chairman Peter Brzezinski, also Secretary Claes Gustafsson Heiner Linke Olof Ramström Peter Somfai Pernilla Wittung Stafshede (co-opted member) Xiaodong Zou
Secretary The secretary takes part in the Committee meetings, but can not cast a vote unless the secretary is also a member of the Committee. Until 1973 the Nobel Committees for Physics and Chemistry had a common secretary.
Arne Westgren (1926–1943) Arne Ölander (1943–1965) Arne Magnéli (1966–1986) Peder Kierkegaard (1987–1995) Astrid Gräslund (1996–, also member 2010–) Gunnar von Heijne (2015–2020, also member 2001–2009 (chair 2007–2009)) Peter Brzezinski (2021-)
Former members Oskar Widman, 1900–1928 Per Teodor Cleve, 1900–1905 Otto Pettersson, 1900–1912 Johan Peter Klason, 1900–1925 Henrik Gustaf Söderbaum, 1900–1933 Olof Hammarsten, 1905–1926 Åke Gerhard Ekstrand, 1913–1924 The Svedberg, 1925–1964 Wilhelm Palmær, 1926–1942 Ludvig Ramberg, 1927–1940 Hans von Euler-Chelpin, 1929–1946 Bror Holmberg, 1934–1953 Arne Westgren, 1942–1964 (chairman 1944-1964) Arne Fredga, 1944–1975 (chairman 1972-1975) Arne Tiselius, 1947–1971 (chairman 1965-1971) Karl Myrbäck, 1954–1975 Gunnar Hägg, 1965–1976 (chairman 1976) Arne Ölander, 1965–1974 Einar Stenhagen, 1972–1973 Bo G. Malmström, 1973–1988 (chairman 1977-1988) Göran Bergson, 1974–1984 Børge Bak, 1974–? Stig Claesson, 1975–1983 Bengt Lindberg, 1976–? Lars Ernster, 1977–1988 Sture Forsén, 1983–1995 Ingvar Lindqvist, 1986–? (associate 1985) Björn Roos, 1988–2000 (associate 1986-1987) Salo Gronowitz, 1988–1996 (associate 1986-1987, chairman 1991-1996) Bertil Andersson, 1989–1997 Carl-Ivar Brändén, 1990–2000 Lennart Eberson, 1995–? (associate -1994, chairman 1997-) Ingmar Grenthe, 1999–? (associate -1995) Torvard C. Laurent, 1996–1998 (associate 1992-1995) Bengt Nordén, 1995–2004 (chairman 2000-2003) Gunnar von Heijne, 2001-2009 (chairman 2007-2009) Håkan Wennerström, 2001-2009
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