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The Nobel Week is an annual, international event the highlight of which is the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Concert Hall of Stockholm on December 10th, that is on the death-day of Alfred Nobel. It is a fascinating occurrence from both the scientific and social points of view, mainly because it puts the significance of science for society into bright focus. Only one item on the entire agenda is compulsory for the Laureates during this week, the Nobel Lecture. Thus, each Laureate has to deliver a lecture on the topic for which the prize has been awarded. The lectures are generally given on December 8th, that is before the Prize Award Ceremony, so that the Laureates can enjoy the festivities in a more relaxed way. .
The Laureates in Physiology or Medicine present their lectures at the Karolinska Institute, that is on the ground of the Prize Awarding Institution. This gives the scientists and students at the Institute a unique possibility, to enjoy presentations of some of the most significant contributions to biomedical science and also to meet the Laureates personally. That is why these lectures have such a special atmosphere (video tape recordings of the lectures are kept in the Nobel Archives at the Karolinska Institute). ...