Thousands of people around the world are allowed to make nominations for the prestigious award, including members of parliament and government ministers, former prize winners and some university professors.
The Nobel Institute accepts all valid nominations, which must be posted by Feb. 1, but the names of the nominees are secret.
Other nominees rumored to be in the running are German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was chosen as Time’s person of the year for 2015, and Pope Francis, AFP reported.
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Other nominees rumored to be in the running are German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was chosen as Time’s person of the year for 2015, and Pope Francis, AFP reported.