"The pandemic is a big crisis for mankind, but it illustrates how important science is," Nobel Foundation head Lars Heikensten said. No prizes are expected to be awarded this year for work directly linked to the virus, as Nobel prizewinning research usually takes many years to be verified. For the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, "it's clear the pandemic will have some kind of effect on the reflections of the (Academy's) Nobel committee members. 'No real peace strides'Nobel Peace Prize experts meanwhile noted the lack of a clear frontrunner this year. The Peace Prize ceremony, held separately in Oslo, will however go ahead albeit in a scaled-back version.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 01, 2020 02:15 UTC