Leiden's Nobel Laureates The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious
prize in science. This international award, founded by Alfred
Nobel, has been awarded annually since 1901 for achievements in
physics, chemistry, medicine and literature, and for peace. In
1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic
Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Nobel Laureates are
announced in October every year. They winners receive their
awards (a monetary prize, a gold medal and a diploma) on 10
December, the anniversary of Nobel's death. Hendrik Antoon
Lorentz (1853-1928) Physics in 1902 Professor at Leiden
University (1878-1928)