Alfonso García Robles was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Alva Myrdal, for their work for disarmament and nuclear-weapon-free zones. Alfonso García Robles Full name: Alfonso García RoblesBorn: 20 March 1911, Zamora, MexicoDied: 2 September 1991, Mexico City, MexicoDate awarded: 13 October 1982 A denuclearised zone in Latin America After graduating from the Hague…

Alva Myrdal was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Alfonso García Robles, for their work for disarmament and nuclear-weapon-free zones. Alva Myrdal Full name: Alva MyrdalBorn: 31 January 1902, Uppsala, SwedenDied: 1 February 1986, Stockholm, SwedenDate awarded: 13 October 1982 Peace through disarmament Alva Myrdal had an impressive career behind her when she was elected…

Watch a video clip of Alfonso García Robles receiving his Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1982.

Watch a video clip of Alva Myrdal receiving her Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1982.

John R. Vane’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1982 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is sometimes said that the major discoveries have already been made and that there is nothing important left to find. This attitude is altogether too pessimistic. There are plenty of ideas and plenty of things…

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Bengt I. Samuelsson’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1982 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Students, On behalf of this year’s laureates, I have the great pleasure to express our thanks for your kind words and for your beautiful songs. Alfred Nobel regarded science and art as the benefactors of…

Sune K. Bergström’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1982 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, According to Alfred Nobel’s will the prize that the three of us have shared is for “the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine” a discovery that “shall have conferred the greatest benefit…

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