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Taiwanese billionaire launches Asian ‘Nobel prize’
One of Taiwan’s richest men on Monday launched what has been widely touted as the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize, and it is even more lucrative than the famed Swedish award. Samuel Yin, head of the sprawling Ruentex business empire, said that by donating Tw$3 billion ($101 million) for…
China’s Nobel in literature winner defends prize from dissidents calling him a ‘communist stooge’ — and Mao
Chinese author Mo Yan on Friday defended his Nobel prize from dissidents who accused him of being a communist stooge, and expressed hope for the early release of jailed fellow laureate Liu Xiaobo. Speaking after his Nobel literature prize sparked an outpouring of praise from the government, and sharp condemnation…
‘Phone for you’: Nobel winners remember getting the call from Sweden
Some Nobel laureates find out while on a plane, others think it’s a hoax, and some don’t even hear the phone ring. On Tuesday, French physicist Serge Haroche was out walking with his wife when his cell phone rang. He saw the 46 country code on the display and recognised…
Why Einstein never received a Nobel prize for relativity
Nobel prizes often attract controversy, but usually after they have been awarded. Albert Einstein’s physics prize was the subject of argument for years before it was even a reality. There was a lot riding on Einstein winning a Nobel prize. Beyond his academic reputation, and that of the Nobel Institute…
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