Japanese scientists Sakaguchi, Kitagawa receive Nobel prizes in Stockholm

Japanese scientists Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa on Wednesday received Nobel prizes in Stockholm for their respective achievements in medicine and chemistry.Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented gold medals and diplomas to Sakaguchi, a 74-year-old distinguished professor at Osaka University, and Kitagawa, a 74-year-old distinguished professor at Kyoto University, at an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall.The two laureates received their awards to loud applause from an audience of more than 1,500 that included family members and fellow researchers.It marks the first time in 10…READ FULL ARTICLE