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1 (of 15) Albert Fert receiving his Nobel Prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2007. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 2007
Photo: Hans Mehlin

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2 (of 15) Albert Fert after receiving his Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2007. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 2007
Photo: Hans Mehlin

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3 (of 15) Albert Fert and Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria at the top of the stairs, descending into the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall to the Nobel Banquet, on 10 December 2007.

© The Nobel Foundation 2007. Photo: Stig-Göran Nilsson

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4 (of 15) Albert Fert delivering his banquet speech

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5 (of 15) From left to right: His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Mrs Marie Jose Fert, Her Majesty Queen Silvia and Albert Fert at the Nobel Banquet on 10 December 2007.

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6 (of 15) Albert Fert signing autographs for enthusiastic pupils during a visit to the Norra Real School in Stockholm, 12 December 2007. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2007
Photo: Niclas Enberg

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7 (of 15) All the 2007 Nobel Laureates assembled for a group photo during the Nobel Foundation reception at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, 9 December 2007. Back row, left to right: Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine Oliver Smithies, Mario R. Capecchi and Sir Martin J. Evans; Economics Laureates Roger B. Myerson and Eric S. Maskin. Front row, left to right: Nobel Laureate in Physics Peter Grünberg, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Gerhard Ertl and Nobel Laureate in Physics Albert Fert. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 2007
Photo: Stig-Göran Nilsson

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8 (of 15) Albert Fert during the Nobel Foundation reception at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, 9 December 2007. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2007
Photo: Annalisa B. Andersson

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9 (of 15) Albert Fert delivering his Nobel Lecture at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University, 8 December 2007. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2007
Photo: Hans Mehlin

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10 (of 15) Albert Fert (left) and Peter Grünberg at their interview with Nobelprize.org in Stockholm, 6 December 2007.

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11 (of 15) Albert Fert, like many Nobel Laureates before him, autographs a chair at Kafé Satir at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2007.

Copyright © The Nobel Museum 2007 Photo: Henrik Montgomery

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12 (of 15) Albert Fert.

Photo: Bruno Fert, Invisuphoto

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13 (of 15) Albert Fert.

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14 (of 15) Albert Fert.

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15 (of 15) Albert Fert.

Photo: Bruno Fert, Invisuphoto