Photo gallery - The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016

The Nobel Day on 10 December begins with the traditional Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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.

Overview from the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall

On overview of the 2016 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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.

Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin delivering the opening address

The Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, holds an opening address.

All 2016 Nobel Laureates on stage.

David J. Thouless receives his Nobel Prize in Physics from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

F. Duncan M. Haldane after receiving his Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall

Physics Laureate F. Duncan M. Haldane after receiving his Nobel Prize.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Marie Rosenmir, provided musical interludes during the award ceremony.

Jean-Pierre Sauvage after receiving his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Chemistry Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart receives his Nobel Prize.

Bernard L. Feringa after receiving his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Patti Smith performed 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' by Bob Dylan.

Laureates in Economic sciences Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström listen to the presentation speech.

Mrs Berit Kosterlitz gives her husband, Physics Laureate J. Michael Kosterlitz, a hug after the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

Medicine Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi with his relatives after the award ceremony.