Nobel Prize ceremonies go virtual for Doudna, Genzel

UC Berkeley  December 8, 2020
For the first time since World War II, winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes will not be receiving their medals and diplomas from the King of Sweden in Stockholm. The pandemic has forced the Nobel Committees to deliver the medals to recipients at their homes, with just immediate family and consular or embassy officials in attendance. The downside is that winners and their families and colleagues will forego the pomp and ceremony, including concerts and a banquet — the dress code is white tie and tails for men, evening gowns for women — that have characterized Nobel Week in Stockholm for more than 100 years. The upside is that the entire world can participate this year via streaming video . 2020 Nobel Prize Concert  The Nobel Prize announcements 2020 …read more.