2015

Biographical

By Andy Crump. In Japan’s rural Yamanashi prefecture in the mid-1930s, times were harsh and resources were scarce. The local environment had to provide all the  agrarian communities with most of the necessities that they needed for survival. This constituted a valuable and unforgettable lesson for Satoshi Ōmura during his formative years. A oneness with,…

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Banquet speech

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: I speak on behalf of Professor Tu, Professor Omura and myself, in saying that we wish to thank the Karolinska Institute and the members of its Committtee who found our work worthy of such generous, and conspicuous, recognition. And we thank the…

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Interview

Interview transcript [Aziz Sancar] Hello. [Adam Smith] Oh hello, Professor Sancar, this is Adam Smith from Nobelprize.org. Many congratulations on the award of the Nobel Prize. [Aziz Sancar] Thank you. [Adam Smith] How did you hear the news? [Aziz Sancar] I just got a call half an hour ago.…

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