Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (L) applauds after he hands over the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis to Charles A. Dinarello (2nd L) of the University of Colorado, United States, Tadamitsu Kishimoto (3rd L) of Osaka University, Japan and Toshio Hiran (R) of Osaka University, Japan, at the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm May 11, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (L) applauds after he hands over the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis to Charles A. Dinarello (2nd L) of the University of Colorado, United States, Tadamitsu Kishimoto (3rd L) of Osaka University, Japan and Toshio Hiran (R) of Osaka University, Japan, at the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm May 11, 2009.

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