The Nobel Peace Prize 1961 was awarded to Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld "for developing the UN into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles and aims expressed in the UN Charter"
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Astrid Söderbergh Widding is Professor of Cinema Studies and President of Stockholm University since February 2013. She is a member of the Academy of Europe, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. She has previously been Chair of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions and a member of the board of the Stockholm Environment Institute and has received numerous awards, including HM The King’s Medal in the 12th size of the Order of the Seraphim.
The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held in the Swedish capital.This year's laureates received their awards in the Concert Hall on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported.This year's laureates include: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton .