Photo gallery - The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2015

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1 (of 19) The Nobel Day on 10 December begins with the traditional Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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2 (of 19) A bust of Alfred Nobel, surrounded by a beautiful wall of flowers donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Imperia, Sanremo and the Town of Sanremo: roses, carnations and chrysanthemums in creamy white and apricot nuances.

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3 (of 19) Spring flowers in pastel colours decorate the rear of the stage, including anemones, tulips, buttercups, roses, grape hyacinths, asparagus flowers and bear grass.

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4 (of 19) The audience awaits the Swedish Royal family and the Nobel Laureates.

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5 (of 19) The audience stands while the Swedish Royal anthem 'Kungssången' is played. Front row, left to right: Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Back row: Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria.

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6 (of 19) All 2015 Nobel Laureates on stage.

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7 (of 19) Takaaki Kajita after receiving his Nobel Prize in Physics.

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8 (of 19) Physics Laureate Arthur B. McDonald after receiving his Nobel Prize.

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9 (of 19) Aziz Sancar after receiving his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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10 (of 19) Chemistry Laureate Tomas Lindahl receiving his Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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11 (of 19) Chemistry Laureate Paul Modrich after receiving his Nobel Medal and Diploma.

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12 (of 19) Medicine Laureate William C. Campbell receiving his Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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13 (of 19) Satoshi Ōmura after receiving his Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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14 (of 19) Medicine Laureate Youyou Tu receiving her Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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15 (of 19) Literature Laureate Svetlana Alexievich receiving her Nobel Medal and Diploma from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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16 (of 19) Angus Deaton, Laureate in Economic Sciences, after receiving his Prize.

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17 (of 19) A bird's eye photo of the 2015 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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18 (of 19) Family members and colleagues pour onto the stage to congratulate their Laureates. Svetlana Alexievich poses for a photo.

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19 (of 19) Angus Deaton showing his prize medal to his family members.