Akira Suzuki
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1 (of 21) Like many Nobel Laureates before him, Akira Suzuki autographs a chair at Kafé Satir at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2010.Copyright © Scanpix 2010 Photo: Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Like many Nobel Laureates before him, Akira Suzuki autographs a chair at Kafé Satir at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2010.Copyright © Scanpix 2010 Photo: Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
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Akira Suzuki after receiving his Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2010.
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Akira Suzuki, Ei-ichi Negishi and Richard F. Heck at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, on 8 December 2010.
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Akira Suzuki signing Nobel posters on 8 December 2010, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University.
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Akira Suzuki signing Nobel Posters on 8 December 2010, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University.
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Akira Suzuki delivering his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2010, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University.
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Akira Suzuki (in the middle) and his wife Yoko Suzuki (second from the right) during the reception at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, 7 December 2010.
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Akira Suzuki (second from the left) and his wife Yoko Suzuki (third from the left) during the reception at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, 7 December 2010.
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9 (of 21) Richard F. Heck (left), with fellow Chemistry Laureates Ei-ichi Negishi (centre) and Akira Suzuki (right) during their interview with Nobelprize.org in Stockholm, 6 December 2010. The interviewer is Adam Smith, Editorial Director of Nobel Media.
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10 (of 21) Akira Suzuki (right) and Ei-ichi Negishi (left) during their interview with Nobelprize.org in Stockholm, 6 December 2010.
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The 2010 Nobel Laureates assembled for a group photo during their visit to the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2010. Back row, left to right: Nobel Laureates in Physics Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim, Laureates in Economic Sciences Peter A. Diamond, Christopher A. Pissarides and Dale T. Mortensen. Front row, left to right: Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Richard F. Heck, Nobel Laureate in Literature Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Akira Suzuki and Ei-ichi Negishi.
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13 (of 21) Akira Suzuki in the lab at Hokkaido University, October 2010.
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14 (of 21) Portrait of Akira Suzuki. Photo taken 25 October 2010.
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15 (of 21) Professor Emeritus Akira Suzuki delivers a lecture at the CRC International Symposium on Cross-Coupling and Organometallics, Moscow, September 2010.
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16 (of 21) Professor Ei-ichi Negishi (back row second left) and Professor Akira Suzuki (second from left) at the CRC International Symposium on Cross-Coupling and Organometallics, Moscow, September 2010.
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17 (of 21) Professor Akira Suzuki and wife (back row), visiting Professor Herbert C. Brown, 1979 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, and his wife (front row), in his home. Photo taken in June 1995.
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18 (of 21) Professor E.J. Corey (left), 1990 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Professor Akira Suzuki (right) with his wife, at Harvard University, USA. Photo taken in May 1992.
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19 (of 21) Professor Akira Suzuki lecturing at Hokkaido University, October 1979.
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20 (of 21) Professor Akira Suzuki with his family. Photo taken in September 1969.
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21 (of 21) Professor Akira Suzuki working in Professor Herbert Brown's laboratory at Purdue University, August 1964.
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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.