Brilliant, Resplendent and Excellent!

The mind is simply incredible. I am reminded of this truth particularly at this time of the year. Today, the Nobel Prizes were awarded in Norway (Peace) and Sweden (Chemistry, Economics, Literature, Medicine/Physiology and Physics). 

CHEMISTRY - Brian K. Kobila and Robert J. Lefkowitz "for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors"

ECONOMICS - Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley "for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design"

LITERATURE - Mo Yan "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary"

MEDICINE or PHYSIOLOGY - John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka "for the discovery of that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent"

PHYSICS - Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems"

PEACE - The European Union "for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"

Each Nobel Laureate was gifted a Gold Medal, a Diploma and 8 million SEK ($1.2M).

Please visit NOBEL PRIZE for more information about the laureates, lectures, speeches, videos, photos, the table of honor, the banquet and concert. GETTY IMAGES has some beautiful photos of the Nobel Laureates as hosted by the Royal Families of Norway and Sweden together with other dignitaries.