Physiology or Medicine

Banquet speech

Gerald M. Edelman’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1972 Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel honored and privileged to be with you together with Rodney Porter. In the course of receiving the highest honor of my life, I had two thoughts about human community, both particularly moving to one.…

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Banquet speech

Earl W. Sutherland’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1971 Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is indeed an honour to me and a pleasure to receive this award. I believe we all realize the honour and pleasure that a scientist receives with this award. I hadn’t realized however how important…

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