![]() ![]() Pääbo is credited with rewriting the story of humanity by accomplishing what was once deemed impossible – sequencing the genome of the Neanderthal through the extraction of ancient DNA. This is as much their prize as mine and is really the first time something in our field has ever been awarded a Nobel prize.” ![]() ![]() To be fair to them, he says, “they were in a euphoric mood. “They gave me champagne and then they threw me in the pond outside – it’s something of a tradition here – it was rather cold, but they were very nice and removed my glasses and took my phone away beforehand.” Photograph: Kate Connolly/The GuardianĪt the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in the eastern German city of Leipzig, founded by the Swedish scientist 25 years ago, where he has installed a climbing wall in the foyer and a sauna on the roof, his co-workers did their best to stop the award from going to his head. Svante Pääbo with the neanderthal skeleton in his office. ![]()
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