The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 1998
A Summary
The Ceremony begins with the arrival of the Royal family, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Princess Lilian, and the Nobel Laureates and representatives of the Prize-Awarding Institutions. The Nobel Laureates receive their Nobel Prizes from the hands of His Majesty the King. Later, the Nobel Banquet starts with the arriving of the guests of honour. A performance is made by Katarina Dalayman, Swedish soprano.
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 12 laureates' work and discoveries range from proteins' structures and machine learning to fighting for a world free of nuclear weapons.
See them all presented here.
See them all presented here.
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