Nobel Prize

Interview with the 2020 Nobel Prize laureate in physics Andrea Ghez on 12 December 2022 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. How has life changed since you became a laureate?  Andrea Ghez: The last two years have been very much a rollercoaster. It’s a really interesting time to win the Nobel Prize during 2020…

Interview with peace laureate Maria Ressa, September 2022 in Oslo, Norway.  Why did you decide to become a journalist?  Maria Ressa: I fell into journalism and I loved it. Part of it was the times. In 1986, People Power Revolt had just happened. Filipinos were trying to understand what that meant. The government station for…

Interview with the 2022 economic sciences laureate Philip Dybvig on 6 December 2022 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Where does your passion for economics come from?  Philip Dybvig: That’s a complicated question. I actually have passions for a lot of things. Close to when she passed, my mom taught me something about myself.…

Interview with the 2019 Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Akira Yoshino on 6 December 2019 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden.  Do you remember a specific teacher?  Akira Yoshino: When I was in the third or fourth grade, my teacher recommended a book by Michael Faraday, The Chemical History of a Candle. It impressed…

Interview with the 2022 economic sciences laureate Douglas Diamond on 6 December 2022 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Where does your passion for economics come from?  Douglas Diamond: I started in high school really liking physical science. I got interested in doing research from taking an advanced biology course in high school and…

Interview with the 2019 laureate in physiology or medicine Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, 6 December 2019. Did you always plan on studying medicine?  Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe: I can remember the day of choosing medicine. The headmaster, rather austere figure, came into the chemistry classroom and said Ratcliffe, could I have a word? And I…

Interview with the 2019 Nobel Prize laureate in literature Peter Handke on 9 December 2019 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. How does your writing process begin?  Peter Handke: I start with a feeling and images and rhythm. This is inside me. Sometimes I have a story to tell. It is always this transformation during…

Interview with the 2019 economic sciences laureate Michael Kremer on 6 December 2019 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. How was your interest in science sparked? Michael Kremer: As a child, I was interested in science and I was fortunate enough to be mentored by a physics professor, Larry Weaver. He taught me the…

Interview with Ales Bialiatski’s wife, Natalia Pinchuk, September 2023 in Oslo, Norway. Tell us about your husband, Ales Bialiatski, and his work.  Natalia Pinchuk: Ales has always been a supporter and a strong believer of human rights and freedoms, and the freedom of the country to choose its own path and independence.    How do you…

Interview with the 2022 economic sciences laureate Ben Bernanke on 6 December 2022 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Where does your passion for economics come from?  Ben Bernanke: I got interested in economics in college and it was because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I was looking at all different…