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Do you believe scientists are underrepresented in politics across the globe? If so have established scientists a duty to become more active in politics and science policy?

What do you see as the future of the standard model in the face of the possible discovery of the elusive Higgs boson and the even more elusive neutrinoless double beta decay?

Do you think people’s want for commercial gain is hindering or helping the more basic areas of research?

Given the increasing democratization (or "flattening") of the global scientific landscape, do you feel developing economies are best served by depth in scientific research, or by emphasis on innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches?

How do you think the public can be best convinced of the importance of doing fundamental research with no immediate applications in sight?

Bell Labs and other corporate research sites, which led to many Nobel prizes, are on the decline or have shut down. Is corporate basic research critical, or is research in academia sufficient - or has private research just shifted to biology?

Do you think the "publish or perish" paradigm in science enhances or impairs the quality of scientific work?

Many people consider the peer-review system broken. If you share that opinion, do you have a solution?

Does the future of solving complex medical problems lie within fluorescent diagnosis, to a point where detection would be as simple as turning on a lightbulb?

Science is at a point where no one discipline (Economics, Physics, Biology, etc.) is sufficient to truly answer many of the questions we face. How do we foster collaborations between disciplines that approach science from such different perspectives

At this year's 50th anniversary of the Laser: Why isn't it still possible to subsequently invent a stable super-continuum/multiple wavelength laser, or a gamma ray laser?

How can we better combine scientific efforts interdisciplinarily in order to address urgent ecological and social questions?

Do you think that new species of bacteria could yield a tool in the fight against Global Warming?

How can researchers maintain the balance between career and family life?

The Nobel prize includes a sum of money. What is the best/worst thing you have done with the money?

What in your opinion, can be regarded as the most practical and relatively safe alternative energy source, considering the rapid depletion of the existing natural resources?

Should we make academia more internationally collaborative?

What rank did you have in your university studentship?

Aside from being a Nobel Laureate, how would you want the world to remember you?

It is said that there is a cost for everything big. What do you think have you lost in this journey to such a fantastic achievement ?

Does competition in research lead to better and/or more science?

During your career in science, have you been more encouraged by people that agreed or disagreed with your point of view?

How can we attain a win-win situation for economic growth and sustainability?

What pressing problems could be addressed by scientific development in near future?

Did being awarded the Nobel Prize change your feelings towards your science?

Hitting the bull's eye in cancer therapy - do you think we ever find a magic shot?

If you would compare your discovery with a piece of music or art, what would it be and why?

What makes a good theory?

Why for last two decades we are not even close to building a relaible quantum computer?

During your career, did you develope a certain 'sense' for good ideas? I mean, do you have a better 'feeling' in what could work and what rather not?

Is it easier for you as a Nobel Laureate to convince politicians about a necessary changes in science policy?

Are science and religions compatible?

Do different disciplines and experts cooperat sufficiently? Its hard to overview someones own field, how could we stimulate cooperations?

Is the level of 'research ethic' high enough? I mean the omnipresent pressure to publish first-class results, what can be done with the flood of data being produced, sometimes erroneous?

How can a new scientist avoid bad ideas in scientific research?

Is the future of medicine in medical technology?

From Einstein and the special theory of relativity we conclude that it is impossible for any material object to travel at or beyond the speed of light.What about Tachyons? are they real?

An academic career can be very uncertain - did you ever consider to step back from your research for your family?

How did you surmount obstacles and persist on the scientific route?

What do you expect form the invited young researcher at the Nobel Laureate Meeting?

What kind of research – fundamental or applied – is of most benefit for mankind?

Is the present scientific environment more welcoming to women compared to the past?

May sports impact a scientific career?

From your experience, what valuable advice would you give all young researchers who are starting their research life so as to become a good scientist?

What are the disadvantages to an interdisciplinary approach in science?

Which field of research do you see as the most promising one in the next decade?

do you think molecular basis of biology resembles Rube Goldberg machine and answers to finding cure for cancer, diabetes, etc. may not require targeting complex and very specific signaling pathways?

How has the peer review process in journals affected the speed of your research?

Nobel Prizes reward individuals, no teams. Are co-workers acknowledged in some way by the Nobel Foundation? If not, would this be a good idea?

Have you ever considered an alternative career outside of science? e.g. in sports,music or industry?

How much time does your scientific research leave you for non-scientific activities such as theatre or literature?

What would be that one discovery theoretical or experimental that would bring scientific revolution of 21st centruty.

What is the end of basic research and the start of the applied research

Do you know a country, where science funding is in your eyes ideal, or rather, which country is doing funding best? I do not only mean amount of money but also managment and handling of science.

is there a scientific area that you regret having not had an opportunity to investigate due to lack of funding/changing research proirities?

What can we do to meet the challenge of energy crisis?

What technologies created specially for LHC can be used in a daily life?

What would be the life expectancy in a world without cancer ?

What do you think is the key to make a breakthrough, when great advance in a field has been already made and the focus is on small details or the same findings in a different form?

What is the exact nature of immunity or immunology?

You must have experienced a lull at some point in your research career. What important factor kept you going and finally achieving the Nobel Prize?

How can we ensure that the society can follow the technical progress?

Are you satisfied with the criteria used to determine promotion and tenure for academicians in your respective field(s)? If not, what changes/alterations would you recommend?

Is the failure of the international community to respond adequately to climate change an indication that science is losing its credibility?

What do you foresee as the major societal and scientific challenges of the next few decades, and how may we as young scientists address these challenges?

How can scientists keep up with, and integrate into their research, an ever increasing amount of data and publications?

Do you think that religious experience could be explained on materialistic ground?

What inspired Nobel Laureates for their research?

Can basic research give accurate solutions in complex systems?

As far as you know, do you have any advice to the young Chinese undergraduate who want to start his/her research life in the future?

How can government regulation be used to both protect public safety and encourage innovation?

How do you imagine the world without computer as they exist today?

What will be the fate of HIV virus in next decade?

Do you agree that the understanding of the origin of the universe, of life and the human brain are the current most important questions in science?

With Nobel prize people started listening to you. Do you advise world governments on climate control and global crisis? You have the power to be heard and promote science like developing tool for humanity.

Are there pathways that are not yet identified in cancer and are amenable to treatment ?

What has been the single most important factor that has influenced your professional success, to date?

Is there a limit on the size of the Universe?

Which one do you think is a better environment for Science - serious and competitive, or playful and cooperative? How would you cultivate that environment for your students and colleagues?

Are there research results available to determine the distribution of number of water molecules per particle as a function of relative humidity in the atmosphere as relative humidity increases to 100%?

Was the Universe created by a Bang or it has ever pre-existed?

Does doing research enrich your life?

How to go forward in research although some people tell you, you won't succeed?

Before receiving the Nobel Prize; was this award one of your dreams and goals that you seeking to achieve?

After receiving the Nobel Prize, do you have more or less time for your passion in science?

Do you think the current sustainable energy research efforts are sufficient? What else should we do?

Do you believe that scientists should be more involved in the legislative process beyond generating new knowledge to be used by decision-makers?

Is nanotechnology good or evil for mankind?

what was your driving factor obsession (hardwork) with a question or motivation (inspiration)??

How do we know when we have reached the zenith of scientific knowledge in a particular field or area and when translation of that knowledge into action to benefit mankind should be pursued?

What is the motivation underlying your scientific work?

Does solving foundational issues of Quantum theory will help in expediting building of a Quantum computer?

Why do physicists contrary to expectations adhere rigidly to the theory of relativity, though Lorentz transformation in general case of non collinear velocities is not at all transitive with respect to the real part of an event?

Is it common that Nobel Laureates from different disciplines work together on a scientific topic?