The Nobel Foundation. The Nobel Foundation is a private institution established in 1900 based on the will of Alfred Nobel.
The Foundation manages the assets made available through the will for the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace. It represents the Nobel Institutions externally and administers informational activities and arrangements surrounding the presentation of the Nobel Prize. The Foundation also administers the Nobel Symposium Program. The Nobel Foundation 2012 Annual ReviewPdf 4.84 MB. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Design Impact.