Overview
- Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented medals and diplomas at Stockholm Concert Hall before an audience of more than 1,500.
- Shimon Sakaguchi, 74, of Osaka University, was honored for discovering regulatory T cells that maintain immune tolerance and inform new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
- Susumu Kitagawa, 74, of Kyoto University, was recognized for creating metal-organic frameworks, porous materials that store and release gases such as methane and nitrogen.
- Each Nobel award is worth 11 million kronor and was shared with two co-recipients in the respective fields.
- The laureates took part in embassy celebrations in Stockholm, including a chair-signing tradition noted by organizers.