Reading the 2010 Nobel Prize winners

Are you interested in learning more about the work of the Nobel Prize winners? Here are the 2010 Nobel Laureates along with links to some of the references cited by the Nobel committees. Links were found using Web of Science and UC-eLinks.

Physiology or Medicine

Robert G. Edwards “for the development of in vitro fertilization, ” Press Release (PDF) from the Nobel Prize site.

Physics

Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov “for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene,” Popular Information (PDF) from the Nobel Prize site.

Chemistry

Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki “for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis,” Popular Information (PDF) from the Nobel Prize site.

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“Construction on a new facility to hold the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the Bancroft Library will start in a week.

UC Berkeley held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday night for the collection, which will be housed in a building at 2121 Allston Way, near Oxford Street. UC President Mark Yudof, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, and members of the Jewish community who supported the collection’s predecessor organization, the Judah L. Magnes Museum, were at the celebration.” – Frances Dinkelspiel

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