2006
Muhammad Yunus – Biographical
Biographical
“Banker to the Poor”Professor Muhammad Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1983, fueled by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right. His objective was to help poor people escape from poverty by providing loans on terms suitable to them and by teaching them a few sound financial principles so they could…
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Prize announcement
Prize announcement
Following the announcement, Geir Lundestad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was interviewed by freelance journalist Øystein Heggen about the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
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Award ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
English Presentation Speech by Professor Göran K. Hansson, Member of the , Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, December 10, 2006. Professor Göran K. Hansson delivering the Presentation Speech for the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and…
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