A portrait of the Dalai Lama, the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, hangs alongside other laureates' photographs on the wall of the committee meeting room at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. Photo: AFP
Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to individuals and organisations for work leading to great advances for humanity, in line with the wishes of inventor Alfred Nobel.
Ahead of the announcement of the 2024 Nobel winners between Oct 7-14, here are five things to know about the prizes and their creator.
