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1 (of 16) The Nobel Day on 10 December begins with the traditional Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall.
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2 (of 16) 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: carnations in various pink and wine red nuances, light pink chrysanthemums, pink amaryllis and roses in various pink hues.
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3 (of 16) On overview of the 2016 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.
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4 (of 16) 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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5 (of 16) The Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, holds an opening address.
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6 (of 16) All 2016 Nobel Laureates on stage.
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7 (of 16) David J. Thouless receives his Nobel Prize in Physics from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
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8 (of 16) Physics Laureate F. Duncan M. Haldane after receiving his Nobel Prize.
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9 (of 16) The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Marie Rosenmir, provided musical interludes during the award ceremony.
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10 (of 16) Jean-Pierre Sauvage after receiving his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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11 (of 16) Chemistry Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart receives his Nobel Prize.
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12 (of 16) Bernard L. Feringa after receiving his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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13 (of 16) Patti Smith performed 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' by Bob Dylan.
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14 (of 16) Laureates in Economic sciences Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström listen to the presentation speech.
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15 (of 16) Mrs Berit Kosterlitz gives her husband, Physics Laureate J. Michael Kosterlitz, a hug after the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.
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16 (of 16) Medicine Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi with his relatives after the award ceremony.
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