Nobel Week

Negishi lecture, interview, images available online

The Nobel Prize website now features video of Nobel laureate Ei-Ichi Negishi's Nobel lecture, "Magical Power of Transition Metals: Past, Present and Future," which he presented Wednesday (Dec. 8). The lecture is available here.

* A Nobel Media interview with Negishi, Richard Heck and Akira Suzuki, co-recipients of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, may be viewed here.

* Images have been added to a photo gallery chronicling Negishi's activities during Nobel Week. The gallery is here.

* At 10:30 a.m. ET Friday (Dec. 10) King Carl XVI Gustaf will present Negishi with the medal for the Nobel Prize in chemistry as part of the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The event will stream live in high definition on Nobelprize.org.

* Nobel Prize website

* Department of Chemistry site on Negishi

* Journal and Courier website featuring coverage of Negishi's Nobel win and Nobel Week

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