Photo Collection from the Nobel Festivities on December 10, 2001

2001 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi Annan giving his traditional Nobel Lecture at the Prize Award Ceremony in Oslo, December 10.
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Photo: Heiko Junge
General view of the Oslo City Hall during the Prize Award
Ceremony on December 10, 2001, where the Nobel Peace
Prize was awarded to the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. Receiving the Prize on behalf of the UN was the President of the U.N. General Assembly, South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo.
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Photo: Knut Fjeldstad
Kofi Annan receiving his Nobel medal and diploma from Gunnar Berge (left), Director General of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
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Photo: Heiko Junge
Han Seung-soo, U.N. General Assemby President receives on behalf of the U.N. the Nobel medal and diploma from Gunnar Berge (left), Director General of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
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Photo: Heiko Junge
On stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall during the 2001 Prize Award Ceremony. Some of the previous years' Laureates.
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Photo: Hans Mehlin
On stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall during the 2001 Prize Award Ceremony.
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Photo: Hans Mehlin
Queen Silvia of Sweden (center) conferring with Crown Princess Victoria, while King Carl XVI Gustaf (left) checks the programme for the 2001 Prize Award Ceremony.
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Photo: Jessica Gow
On stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall during the 2001 Prize Award Ceremony. The Swedish Royal Family is shown (at foreground) with some of the previous years' Laureates.
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Photo: Hans Mehlin
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer
A bird's eye view of 2001 Prize Award Ceremony at
the Stockholm Concert Hall.
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Photo: Jessica Gow
Sir Paul Nurse (center) gets a hug from Tim Hunt (left). Both shared the 2001 Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland Hartwell. At right is 2001 Literature Laureate V.S. Naipaul.
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Photo: Gerry Penny
2001 Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Prof. Leland Hartwell shows his Nobel medal and diploma to his wife, Mrs Theresa Naujack-Hartwell, after the 2001 Prize Award Ceremony.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer
2001 Literature Laureate, Sir V. S. Naipaul displays his medal while Lady Naipaul beams with pride. Naipaul who is a British citizen, was born in Trinidad.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden gracefully goes down the steps of the Stockholm City Hall for the Nobel Banquet, escorted by 2001 Chemistry Laureate, William S. Knowles.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer
This year's Nobel Banquet at the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall was attended by 171 Laureates from the previous years in celebration of the Nobel Centennial.
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Photo: Henrik Montgomery
At the table of honor, the Swedish Royal Family led by his Majesty the King join the year's Nobel Laureates. Crown Princess Victoria is shown here talking with 2001 Chemistry Laureate, William S. Knowles.
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Photo: Herbert Knosowski
A dramatic moment when dessert was being served.
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Photo: Henrik Montgomery
At the Prince's Gallery where the Royal Family held audience with the Nobel Laureates and other distinguished guests. From left: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia, 2001 Laureate V.S. Naipaul and Lady Naipaul.
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Photo: Jonas Ekströmer
The Blue Hall after the 2001 Nobel Banquet.
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Photo: Hans Mehlin
After dinner dancing at the Golden Hall of the Stockholm
City Hall.
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Photo: Hans Mehlin
   
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