<p>Nobel 6 Dec 2017 007 copy On December 6, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Sweden held a reception for the 2017 U.S. Nobel Laureates. This year eight Americans won Nobel Prizes: Professor Barry Barish, Professor Kip Thorne, Professor Rainer Weiss, Professor Joachim Frank, Professor Richard Thaler, Professor Michael W. Young, Professor Jeffrey C. Hall and Professor Michael Rosbash.
</p><p>The reception was held to honor the achievements of these remarkable scientists and researchers and included the Nobel Laureates, their families, past Nobel Laureates and special guests, including the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research.
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The Nobel Laureates will receive their prizes at the official Nobel ceremonies on December 10.
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