Nobel Prize

Interview with Ardem Patapoutian, February 2022 On 28 February nobelprize.org spoke to medicine laureate Ardem Patapoutian about his journey to the United States, what it takes to become a successful scientist and his love of playing the trumpet (even though his two cats don’t love it as much). First of all, I want to hear…

Interview with Arvid Carlsson at the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, 9 April 2008. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Nobelprize.org. Arvid Carlsson, welcome to Stockholm and to this interview with Nobelprize.org. You were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000, together with Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard for a quite generally described…

Interview with David Card, February 2022 On 9 February 2022, nobelprize.org spoke to economist David Card about his first job, how he copes with failure and diversity in science. You received the 2021 prize in economic sciences for your “empirical contributions to labour economics.” What was your first real job? David Card with his 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,…

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…

Interview, February 2022 David Card. Photo: Jean Smith/UC Berkeley “Most people who are doing economics who are going to be very successful are pretty nerdy” On 9 February 2022, nobelprize.org spoke to economist David Card about his first job, how he copes with failure and diversity in science. Nobel Minds https://www.youtube.com/embed/vI9d4d0ogEY Five of the 2021…