Physiology or Medicine

Curriculum Vitae

Date and Place of Birth March 3, 1918, Brooklyn, New York   Education   1937 B.S., City College of New York 1941 M.D., University of Rochester   Professional Background 1941-1942 Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester 1942-1953 Commissioned Officer, U.S. Public Health Service 1947-1953 Chief of Enzyme and Metabolism Section of National Institute of…

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Interview

Interview transcript Arthur Kornberg, welcome back to Stockholm again, another family get-together in Stockholm. You were here with your son when you received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 and now you’re back to see him receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year, the sixth father/son team to…

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Banquet speech

Severo Ochoa’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1959 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot find adequate words to express the depth of my appreciation of the great honor which has been made me, the highest honor that a scientist can receive, and I am very…

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Banquet speech

Joshua Lederberg’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1958 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Pride is humbled as humility is exalted in the dignity and splendor of this occasion. Who would deny his pride in the appreciation of his fellows and to join therein with George W.…

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Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1958 A Case History in Biological Research In casting around in search of a new approach, an important consideration was that much of biochemical genetics has been and will be covered by Professor Beadle and Professor Lederberg, and in many symposia and reviews, in which many aspects have been and will…

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