Nobel Prize

Alfred Werner’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1913 (in German) Ihre Königliche Hoheiten, meine Damen und Herren! Wenn der wissenschaftliche Forscher in der Überzeugung lebt, dass die Wissenschaft um ihrer selbstwillen gepflegt werden muss, und dass jeder Fortschritt in der Erkenntnis, wenn vielleicht auch erst in späterer Zeit, der Allgemeinheit in…

Paul Sabatier’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1912 (in French) Altesse Royale, Mesdames, Messieurs, Parmi les souhaits que j’ai pu former au plus profond de moi-même, celui qui m’eût semblé le plus téméraire était de recevoir le prix Nobel comme récompense de mes travaux. Ce rêve est devenu une réalité: aussi…

Svante Arrhenius’ speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1903 (in Swedish) Eders K. Högheter, mina damer och herrar! Jag kan i denna högtidliga stund ej annat än ge uttryck åt den djupa tacksamhet, som besjälar mig på grund af vetenskapsakademiens beslut att tilldela mig den högsta vetenskapliga utmärkelse, som finnes. Denna tacksamhet…

Emil Fischer’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1902 (in German) Königliche Hoheiten! Hochansehnliche Festversammlung! Bei der feierlichen Preisverteilung sind durch den Herrn Präsidenten der Königl. Vetenskaps-Akademien so viele schmeichelhafte Worte der Anerkennung an mich gerichtet worden, und das Gleiche ist soeben wieder durch den Herrn Prof. Cleve geschehen, dass ich mir…

George A. Olah’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1994 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am most grateful for the honor bestowed on me today. Although receiving the Nobel Prize is the greatest satisfaction any scientist can experience, I consider it not only a personal acknowledgment, but also that of…

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellences, Dear Laureates, Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to thank to the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute and Nobel Foundation for awarding me the most prestigious prize in science, the Nobel Prize, in the category of Physiology or Medicine. I’d also like to congratulate this year’s other…

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: I speak on behalf of Professor Tu, Professor Omura and myself, in saying that we wish to thank the Karolinska Institute and the members of its Committtee who found our work worthy of such generous, and conspicuous, recognition. And we thank the…

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of my two co-awardees, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak, and myself, we want to convey our thanks and appreciation to the Karolinska Institutet and to the Nobel Foundation for this very great award. We each feel privileged and deeply honored to be…

Barbara McClintock’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1983 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be here, and charmed by the warmth of the Swedish people. And I wish to thank them for their many courtesies. I understand I am here this evening because the maize plant, with…

Rita Levi-Montalcini’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1986 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with very deep emotion that my dear friend Stanley Cohen and I stand here today, in front of you, and wish to express our immense gratitude for having been bestowed with the greatest honor that…