First reactions | Michael Woodford, prize in economic sciences 2026 | Telephone interview
“They're probably hoping I'll cancel the exam.” – Michael Woodford was scheduled to be setting his economics students an exam on the morning of October 12th, when he was woken by a call from Stockholm...
12 Okt 6min
First reactions | Navi Pillay, Nobel Peace Prize 2026 | Telephone interview
In this call with the Nobel Prize soon after the announcement, Pillay says she feels overwhelmed about being a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. “A total surprise, I’m deeply honoured and touched.” – Navi P...
9 Okt 6min
First reactions | Anne Carson, Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 | telephone interview
“Start in the middle, I always say” – Anne Carson was sweeping the kitchen floor at her home in Reykjavík, Iceland, when the phone rang and she learned that she had been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize i...
8 Okt 5min
First reactions | Kenso Soai, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 | telephone interview
"I'm very excited to hear the news. Good news. Very good news." – In this brief conversation, recorded shortly after the announcement of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Kenso Soai speaks of how happy he...
7 Okt 2min
First reactions | Francis Halzen, Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 | telephone interview
"In retrospect, the most amazing thing is that we got funded for this project." – Francis Halzen recalls greeting each milestone in the creation of the massive IceCube neutrino detector under the Sout...
6 Okt 8min
First reactions | Peter Hegemann, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | telephone interview
"Call me back, I have something important for you." – Belatedly recognising the Swedish prefix to the number he was asked to dial, Peter Hegemann called back to discover that he had been awarded the 2...
5 Okt 4min
First reactions | Georg Nagel, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | telephone interview
“I didn't expect this, really... I thought it's still too early to get this prize in medicine optogenetics.” – Georg Nagel's surprise upon learning that he was to be awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Ph...
5 Okt 4min
First reactions | Karl Deisseroth, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | telephone interview
"So much mystery now finally seems on the brink of elucidation." – Karl Deisseroth was working on a paper, late into the night, and had just gone to bed when the call came from Stockholm breaking the ...
5 Okt 6min
