Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize Conversations The discovery that opened up a new field of chemistry Listen to the 2025 chemistry laureates talk about their Nobel Prize-awarded work and life learnings in this podcast conversation with Adam Smith. Podcast transcript Richard Robson: I used to sit down and let my mind drift, most of the time useless activity.…

Experiencing ridicule and exclusion as a student in the 1980s did not stop Carolyn Bertozzi from pursuing her passion – in fact, it spurred her to build an inclusive culture in her own lab. Bertozzi’s Nobel Prize-awarded discovery of bioorthogonal reactions are now used globally to explore cells, track biological processes and improve the targeting of cancer medicines.

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Richard Robson on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Can you tell us about your childhood?  Richard Robson: I grew up in a small village in Yorkshire and the village was built around a wool mill. My father was in the building section…

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Susumu Kitagawa on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. How did you become interested in science?  Susumu Kitagawa: I was born in Kyoto and I graduated from Kyoto University. I enjoyed very much my life in Kyoto, because Kyoto is a 1,200-years-old capital.…

Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Omar Yaghi on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Can you tell us about your childhood?  Omar Yaghi: I grew up in Amman, Jordan. I was born and raised in Amman, Jordan. I was born to a refugee family of well, we were…

Interview with the 2024 chemistry laureate John Jumper, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. How did your interest in science come about? John Jumper: My childhood, I grew up in Arkansas just outside Little Rock. I grew up on a farm, not really a working farm, but you know, horses,…

Video from the award ceremony Watch a video clip of Susumu Kitagawa receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2025.

Video from the award ceremony Watch a video clip of Omar M. Yaghi receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2025.

Video from the award ceremony Watch a video clip of Richard Robson receiving his Nobel Prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2025.

Interview with the 2024 chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. What sparked your interest in science and AI?  Demis Hassabis: My interest in science and AI started with games. I started to play chess from a very young age. I was actually four years old when…