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0:12 Welcome by chair of the Mathematics group in The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Tom Lyche
1:36 The Abel Prize announced by Øyvind Østerud, President of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
2:28 Citation by Ragni Piene, Chair of the Abel committee
8:45 Professor Timothy Gowers gives a presentation on the laureates' work
35:06 Phone interview with John Milnor
43:18 Closing by chair of the Mathematics group in The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Tom Lyche

The 2011 Abel Prize was announced March 23, 11:00 GMT/UTC (12:00 Norwegian Time) in The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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