Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2010
Ei-ichi Negishi: A 50-year dream come true
I met professor Ei-ichi Negishi on the first day of his Swedish visit, in a festively decorated Grand Hotel and with the snow whirling outside.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2010
Robert G. Edwards: The father of IVF
Professor Robert G. Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010 for “the development of in vitro fertilization”.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2009
Ada E Yonath: She cracked the ribosome structure
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for mapping the ribosome at the atomic level. The pioneering work was performed by the Israeli crystallographer Ada Yonath, who dedicatedly and persistently continued to reveal the large and complex ribosome structure at a time when many believed it was impossible.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2009
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan: Investigating a central dogma
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the three 2009 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry who were rewarded for their studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2009
Jack W. Szostak: Basic research and new applications
Jack W Szostak was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009.
Nobel Prize Laureate - February 8, 2009
Harald zur Hausen: A discovery that turned into a life-saving vaccine
When the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 was awarded, Harald zur Hausen invited 13 of his family members with him to Sweden to celebrate. And there were many reasons to celebrate.
