Nervous?
A bit.
But I don't feel anything anymore.
Excited?
Of course.
This was the highest scientific glory, also the greatest honor a scholar can receive from the academic community.
What the Nobel Prize can bring is far beyond the value of the nine million kronor prize money.
Even the Fields Medal is inferior in this aspect.
Lu Zhou walked steadily on stage in the midst of the thunderous applause.
He made brief eye contact with the chemistry committee; Academician Claes smiled at him; Academician Olof nodded; Ms. Linse was expressionless; Academician Brzezinskiā¦ seemed to be a little unhappy?
Obviously, even now, there were conflicts between the members of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
But in any case, this thing was a done deal.