George P. Smith receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2018.

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George P. Smith receiving his Nobel Prize from the King of Sweden.

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George P. Smith after receiving his Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2018.

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Physics laureates Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland, chemistry laureates Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter and medicine laureate James P. Allison at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 December 2018.

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Chemistry laureate George P. Smith proceed with Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria into the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall for the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2018.

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George P. Smith, Sweden's Princess Christina and medicine laureate Tasuku Honjo at the Nobel Prize banquet in the Stockholm City Hall.

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George P. Smith signs the Nobel Foundation's guest book, signed by the laureates since 1952, during his visit to the Nobel Foundation on 11 December 2018.

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George P. Smith showing his Nobel Prize medal during a visit to the Nobel Foundation on 11 December 2018.

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2018 laureates assembled at the Nobel Foundation on 12 December 2018. From left: physics laureate Arthur Ashkin's son Michael Ashkin, laureate in economic sciences William D. Nordhaus, physics laureates Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou, chemistry laureates Sir Gregory P. Winter and George P. Smith, medicine laureates Tasuku Honjo and James P. Allison, chemistry laureate Frances H. Arnold, laureate in economic sciences Paul M. Romer and peace laureate Denis Mukwege.

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George P. Smith delivering his Nobel Prize lecture in chemistry on 8 December 2018 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University.

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George P Smith, Frances H Arnold and Sir Gregory P Winter after they delivered their Nobel Lectures on 8 December 2018.

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Chemistry Laureate George P. Smith visiting the Nobel museum in Stockholm on 6 December 2018.

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George P. Smith presenting his gift to the Nobel Museum's collection: a test tube containing the solution in which he first applied the phage display method.

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From left: Chemistry laureates Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter during a press conference in Stockholm, December 2018.

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George P. Smith taking early morning calls at home, just after the announcement of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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