Nobel Prize

Interview with Benjamin List, February 2022 On 8 February 2022, nobelprize.org spoke to chemistry laureate Benjamin List on the meaning of life and how important diversity is in science. He also told us about one of the most beautiful moments in his life – the moment he arrived at his university after finding out he…

Interview with Guido W. Imbens, February 2022 Nobelprize.org interviewed Guido Imbens on 7 February 2022. We spoke with him about how free time can provide space to think and the importance of friendship and trust for a successful collaboration. Can you tell us about your childhood and how you became interested in economic sciences? Guido…

  From left: Luc Montagnier, Harald zur Hausen and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. © Nobel Media AB. Photo: Merci Olsson Interview with the 2008 Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine Harald zur Hausen, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, 6 December 2008. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Nobelprize.org. Luc Montagnier, Harald zur Hausen, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi,…

“It’s an opportunity for everyone who believes in peace” Telephone interview with Houcine Abassi Telephone interview with, Houcine Abassi, Secretary General of The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and…

“I’m ecstatic, I can’t find any words” Telephone interview with Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh Telephone interview with, Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh, President of The Tunisian Order of Lawyers, following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and the following…

“It encourages us to continue the dialogue” Telephone interview with Abdessattar Ben Moussa Telephone interview (in French) with, Abdessattar Ben Moussa, President of The Tunisian Human Rights League, following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Hélène Hernmarck Olsson from Nobel Media, and…

“We did it together, the four of us” Telephone interview with Ouided Bouchamaoui Telephone interview with Ouided Bouchamaoui, President of The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, 9 October 2015. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Chief Scientific Officer of Nobel…

Interview with the 2005 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock, by Joanna Rose, science writer, 6 December 2005, during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Dr Grubbs and Dr Schrock, my congratulations to the Nobel Prize and welcome to this interview and to Stockholm. Richard Schrock: Thank you. Two months…

Interview, February 2022 Photo: Andrew Brodhead, Stanford University. “You need to have trust to be able to do good work” Nobelprize.org interviewed Guido Imbens on 7 February 2022. We spoke with him about how free time can provide space to think and the importance of friendship and trust for a successful collaboration. Telephone interview, October 2021…

Interview, March 2022 Joshua D. Angrist Photo courtesy of the MIT Department of Economics Nobelprize.org interviewed Joshua Angrist on 21 March 2022. He told us about his aversion to studying as a youth, thoughts on teaching and friendship with co-laureate Guido Imbens. Telephone interview, October 2021 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bh_CXgAdou8 “My lack of preparation is evidence that I…