Physiology or Medicine

Curriculum Vitae

Born October 20th, 1942, Magdeburg, Germany   Address: Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Abt. Genetick, Spemannstr. 35, 72076 Tübingen, Germany   Academic Education 1962-1964 Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) 1964-1968 Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Germany, Diploma in Biochemistry 1973 PhD (Dr rer nat) in Biology (Genetics), University of Tübingen   Appointments and Professional Activities 1969-1974 Max-Planck-Institut für Virusforschung,…

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Banquet speech

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1995 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is not easy to express how I feel at this time, which is truly a high point in my career as a scientist. First, let me say that it is a very great pleasure to share…

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Interview

Interview, December 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4wzO4T1fiP4 Interview with Chemistry Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi on 6 December 2016 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The interviewer was freelance journalist Lotta Fredholm. Interview, October 2016 Interview transcript [Yoshinori Ohsumi]: Moshi, Moshi, Yoshinori speaking. [Adam Smith]: Hello, Professor Ohsumi. My name is Adam Smith. I’m calling from…

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Banquet speech

Sir Peter Mansfield delivering his banquet speech. Sir Peter Mansfield’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 2003 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Honoured Laureates, Ladies and Gentlemen:- The sparkle, the jubilation, the sheer grandeur of the Nobel Fest, is a most splendid occasion in which we, by your grace, have been invited…

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