This video was produced as part of the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative. Through this global programme, Nobel Prize laureates share their inspirational stories and insights with young scientists around the world, giving tips on what it takes to pursue a creative and successful career in science.
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Oliver Smithies
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells.
Christopher A. Sims meets students at a reception honoring their 2011 Prize in Economic Sciences.
Photo: Denise Applewhite, Princeton University, Office of Communications