Nobel Prize

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1971 Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Structure Pdf 2.06 MB

Gerhard Herzberg’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1971 Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is very difficult to find appropriate words to say “thank you” for an honour like the Nobel Prize. It is the supreme honour that a scientist can receive. Some of the giants in physics…

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1970 Two Decades of Research on the Biosynthesis of Saccharides Pdf 112 kB

Luis Leloir’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1970 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The honour which I have received exceeds – by far – my most optimistic expectation. The prestige of the Nobel Prize is such that one is suddenly promoted to a new status. In…

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Nobel Lecture, June 9, 1970 Structural Aspects of Interatomic Charge-Transfer Bonding Pdf 121 kB

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1969 The Principles of Conformational Analysis Pdf 243 kB

Odd Hassel’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1969 (in Norwegian) Deres Majestet, Kongelige Höyheter, Mine Damer og Herrer, Jeg er blitt overlatt av min med-kjemiker, doctor Barton, å si noen takkens ord i dag i anledning av den storartede mottakelse vi har hatt i Stockholm. Og til og med å tale…

Lars Onsager’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1968 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have received the greatest honor in my life – and the greatest surprise. Never did I dream that the Nobel Prize could be awarded for the reciprocal relations. Not that I felt bashful about…

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