Chemistry
George A. Olah – Interview
Interview
Interview transcript I’m sitting here in Lindau in Southern Bavaria, this is the 50th anniversary of the Lindau so called Nobelpreisträgertagungen and I am sitting here with George Olah who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994. I would like to ask you first, Professor Olah, could you tell us a…
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George A. Olah – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 8, 1994 My Search for Carbocations and Their Role in Chemistry Pdf 2.25 MB
moreGeorge A. Olah – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
George A. Olah’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1994 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am most grateful for the honor bestowed on me today. Although receiving the Nobel Prize is the greatest satisfaction any scientist can experience, I consider it not only a personal acknowledgment, but also that of…
moreGeorge A. Olah – Biographical
Biographical
I was born in Budapest, Hungary, on May 22, 1927 the son of Julius Olah and Magda Krasznai. My father was a lawyer and to my best knowledge nobody in my family before had interest in science. I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle…
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Aziz Sancar – Interview
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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