1985

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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for mobilising the influence of the medical profession against the threat of nuclear weapons. Full name: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear WarNative name: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)Founded: 1980, Boston, MA, USADate awarded: 5 October…

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Banquet speech

Klaus von Klitzing’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1985 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is difficult to find some new words to express the feelings of a Nobel prize winner at this occasion. I believe that every Nobel Laureate has the feeling that this prize is really a gift…

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Interview

Interview transcript Welcome, very nice to see you, professor Klitzing. It was back in 1985 you received the Nobel Prize. I just would like to start off by asking you how did you go about it, when you had this hypothesis and you wanted to prove it? How long time did it…

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Banquet speech

Joseph L. Goldstein’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1985 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Michael Brown and I are grateful to the Swedish academic community for bestowing this honor on us. Some may think that we are too young for this award. But let me point out that we work…

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Interview

Interview transcript Michael Brown, co-recipient with your close collaborator Joseph Goldstein, of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for your discoveries concerning the regulation of cholesterol and metabolism. Welcome to this archival interview with nobelprize.org. Michael Brown: Thank you. I’m glad to be here. I’d like to…

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