Chemistry

Banquet speech

Kenichi Fukui’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1981 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the privilege to speak on behalf of Professor Roald Hoffmann and myself and to express first of all our deepest gratitude for the high honour and warm hospitality that have been given us on this…

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Banquet speech

Roald Hoffmann’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1981 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Fellow Laureates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Students of Stockholm, Students of all Sweden! I salute you for all that you represent: For your youth, your beauty and your strength – symbolic of mankind’s constant renewal! For your devotion to knowledge, your…

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Banquet speech

Paul Berg’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1980 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the privilege and distinct pleasure to speak on behalf of the three Laureates in Chemistry and to express to you all our gratitude for the very high honor and warm hospitality that has been given…

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