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2011
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008

Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, Roger Y. Tsien

Prize Announcement

Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Professor Gunnar Öquist, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 8 October 2008. Introduction by Professor Gunnar von Heijne followed by a presentation on the prize-awarded work by Professor Måns Ehrenberg, and a telephone press conference with Nobel Laureate Roger Y. Tsien.

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31 min.

Interview

Following the announcement, Professor Lars Thelander told senior editor Simon Frantz how a glowing protein discovered in jellyfish has allowed scientists to view and understand the inner workings of cells.

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13 min.
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