Statement by Ms Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Statement

13 July 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo passed away today, July 13, 2017. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has received the news of his death with regret and great sadness. Liu Xiaobo received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 for his efforts to implement the fundamental human rights secured in international instruments as well…

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Andre Geim – Banquet speech

Banquet speech

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and Friends A lot of praise has already been given to our work and the exciting new material graphene. We will certainly hear even more tribute as graphene’s impact on our lives becomes more obvious. So, let me refrain from further praise because…

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