NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR OBAMA

Monday, October 12, 2009

The Nobel foundation which was found in the year 1900. It was founded based on the will of Alfred Noble. Ever since 1901, for their outstanding achievements in Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Peace and Medicine. It’s a Sweden based monetary prize. Alfred Nobel who was the famous Swedish chemist and industrialist wrote a will on his property worth one hundred and eighty six million US dollars. As for as the selection progress of this prestigious award is concerned, it is a long and rigorous one. The Noel laureates are selected by their respective Nobel committees who in turn selects, scrutinizes and then declare the winners.



The past week witnessed a drama of winners of the Nobel Prize. It was excitement which filled the ozone layer of great scientists and researchers whose name was announced one after the other. Only the tip of the iceberg was seen when the announcements started but after some long waited hours the truth started to reveal itself when the names were announced. The Noble prize in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature.



The President of our country made history again, by winning the Nobel Prize for promoting Peace, extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The announcentment came as a surprise to him as his name was not among the front runners. The peace prize nominees for this year had around one hundred names and thirty three organizations. President Barack Obama described that he is surprised and humbled to this prestigious moment. He also added that he would accept this award as a “call to action”. It has been made clear that the president will donate the prize money of ten million Swedish crowns to charity when he receives it on December 10th in Oslo in a grand function.