Arthur Ashkin
Photo gallery
1 (of 3) Arthur Ashkin’s son Professor Michael Ashkin is accepting the Nobel Prize on stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2018.
© Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud
2 (of 3) Arthur Ashkin’s son Professor Michael Ashkin and H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden send a greeting to Arthur Ashkin at the award ceremony.
© Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud
3 (of 3) Arthur Ashkin in the laboratory at Bell Labs.
Photo: Nokia Bell Labs.
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.