Roger D. Kornberg

Nobel Lecture

The Molecular Basis of Eukaryotic Transcription

Roger Kornberg delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2006 at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Håkan Wennerström, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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Roger Kornberg held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2006, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Håkan Wennerström, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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