Nobel Prize

Interview transcript [Adam Smith] Oh hello, I’m sorry to call so very early, may I speak to Professor David Wineland please? [David Wineland] Yes, this is he. [AS] Oh good morning, my name is Adam Smith, from the Nobel Prize website in Stockholm.…

Interview transcript [Serge Haroche] Hello? [Adam Smith] Oh hello, Professor Haroche? [SH] Yes? [AS] Ah, hello, this is Adam Smith from Nobelprize.org, in Stockholm. [SH] Yes? [AS] We have this tradition of interviewing new Laureates for just a very few minutes, so may…

Interview transcript [Adam Riess] Hello? [Adam Smith] Hello, may I speak to Adam Riess please? [AR] This is he. [AS] Oh hello, very nice to speak to you. [AR] Yes. [AS] This is Adam Smith calling from Nobelprize.org, the website of the Nobel Prize in Stockholm.…

Interview transcript [Adam Smith] Hello, this is Adam Smith. [Saul Perlmutter] Hi, this is Saul Perlmutter returning your call. [AS] How very kind of you to call. Thank you, and congratulations on the award of the Nobel Prize. [SP] Thank you, thank you. It’s a real…

Interview transcript [Adam Smith] Hello, Adam Smith. [Brian Schmidt] Hello, this is Brian. [AS] How very kind of you to call. Thank you so much. Let me please start by congratulating you, adding to the many congratulations you must already have received! [BS] Thank you. [AS]…

Interview transcript [Konstantin Novoselov] Hello. [Adam Smith] Hello, may I speak to Konstantin Novoselov please? [KN] Yes speaking. [AS] Hello this is Adam Smith calling from the Nobel Foundation’s web site in Stockholm. [KN] Right. [AS] Congratulations on the news of the award of the Nobel…

Interview transcript [Andre Geim] Andre Geim. [Adam Smith] Oh, hello. Professor Geim, this is Adam Smith calling from the Nobel Foundation website, in Stockholm. Congratulations on the Prize. We have a tradition of recording very short telephone interviews with new Laureates. Would you be willing to…

Interview transcript Charles and Gwen Kao, welcome to Stockholm. Gwen Kao: Thank you. Charles Kao: Thanks. It’s so lovely, it’s very nice. It’s a beautiful place, its always dark but they know how to make light out of darkness. It’s been two months since the Nobel Prize was announced. How has the…

Interview transcript [Willard Boyle] And a good morning to you, sir! [Adam Smith] Good morning to you! And, of course, congratulations. [WB] Well, thank you very much. [AS] It’s been … [WB] I gather you were talking to George Smith? [AS] Yes, yesterday. [WB] That’s good.…

Interview transcript [George Smith] Hello [Adam Smith] Good morning. May I speak to George Smith please? [GS] Speaking. [AS] Oh hello. My name is Adam Smith. I’m calling from the official web site of the Nobel Foundation, in Stockholm, Sweden. [GS] Oh my goodness. [AS] Have…