1959

Award ceremony speech

Presentation Speech by Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the Frequently when the storm clouds gather – perhaps for that very reason – the world is made aware of the forces of good, rallying to meet the threatened danger. The dark years of this century in Europe started in 1914 and are still with us. Throughout this…

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Suprême de turbot à la fine champagne Riz au beurre Poularde froide à la gelée Salade Waldorf Poires flambées à la frangipane VINS Château Lescadre, Medoc, 1955 Champagne Moët et Chandon, Brut S.A. Café Liqueur Bénédictine D.O.M. Armagnac V.S.O.P BUFFET Pick a year!

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Biographical

The Right Honorable Philip John Noel-Baker (November 1, 1889-1982) is a man of strong and steadfast convictions. To a reporter who interviewed him after the announced that he had been awarded the Peace Prize, he said, «War is a damnable, filthy thing and has destroyed civilization after civilization – that is the essence of my…

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Article

Basic Research, the Lifeline of Medicine by Arthur Kornberg 1959 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine The pursuit of curiosity about the basic facts of nature has proven, with few exceptions throughout the history of medical science, to be the route by which the successful drugs and devices of modern medicine were discovered. Though it…

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