"to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society"
Press release 2008-12-03
 

Webcasted press conferences and interviews with the Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry, and the Laureate in Economic Sciences

Welcome to press conferences and interviews with the Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry, and the Laureate in Economic Sciences for 2008.

NOTE! This meeting is only for the media. Please bring your Press ID. Please arrive in due time.

Video on demand in Windows media player format

Time: 7 December, 9:00–10:00 am
Venue: Beijersalen, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Lilla Frescativägen 4A, Stockholm, Sweden 
How to get to the Academy

Physics Laureates
Makoto Kobayashi, Japan
Toshihide Maskawa, Japan
Yoichiro Nambu, USA (will not attend)
 
Chemistry Laureates
Osamu Shimomura, Japan
Martin Chalfie, USA
Roger Y. Tsien, USA

Economic Sciences Laureate
Paul Krugman, USA

Languages: English and Japanese. 

INTERVIEWS 8 December
(in connection to the Nobel Lectures)

Venue: Kungsstenen (floor 7), Aula Magna, Stockholm University.
The room Spelbomskan (floor 7) will be available as press room all day.

Please note that it is not yet clear which of the Laureates that will be available for interviews!

Physics Laureates
Time: 11:20–11:50 am
Makoto Kobayashi, Japan
Toshihide Maskawa, Japan
Yoichiro Nambu, USA (can not come to Sweden at all)

Chemistry Laureates
Time: 2:45–3:15 pm
Osamu Shimomura, Japan
Martin Chalfie, USA
Roger Y. Tsien, USA

Language: English and Japanese.

PRESS CONFERENCE 8 December
(in connection to the Nobel Lectures)

Time: 4:00–4:30 pm
Venue: Bergsmannen (floor 7), Aula Magna, Stockholm University.
The room Spelbomskan (floor 7) will be available as press room all day.

Economic Sciences Laureate 2008
Paul Krugman, USA

Language: English

Press Officer
Erik Huss, +46 86739544, +46 86739650, erik.huss@kva.se

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