Thomas Perlmann

Secretary-General of the Nobel Assembly
Karolinska Institutet

Thomas Perlmann is a leading neuroscientist whose research focuses on developmental neuroscience, particularly the mechanisms governing the development and function of dopamine-producing neurons. His work has provided critical insights that have advanced the fields of regenerative medicine and the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.

In addition to his research, Dr. Perlmann has held several prominent leadership roles. He served as Chair of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Karolinska Institutet from 2003 to 2006. He has been a member of the Nobel Assembly since 2006 and of the Nobel Committee since 2008. In 2016, he was appointed Secretary-General of the Nobel Assembly and joined the board of the Nobel Foundation, where he now serves as Vice Chair. Since 2022, he has also served on the board of the Nobel Center Foundation.

His contributions to science have been recognized through his election to the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences in 2008 and with numerous honors, including the Göran Gustafsson Prize, the Erik K. Fernström Prize, and the Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorship in Medicine in 2017.