Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Prize in 2019 is to be awarded to three great men. They are from different countries. One is from Germany, another is from the UK and the third is from . They are heroes of our time and they do a lot for the of lithium-ion batteries. This kind of battery is light and can be charged (充电) for many times. It can also store energy produced by wind and the sun so it is helpful to the environment. The total reward is about 900,000 krona (克朗) and each of them can get of the reward. Now, let's welcome our winners—John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and AKira Yoshino. Congratulations!
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| Name | John B. Goodenough | M. Stanley Whittingham | AKira Yoshino |
| Born | 25 July 1992, Jena, Germany | 22 December 1941, United Kingdom | 30 January 1948, Suita, Japan |
| Prize share | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Prize motivation | For the development of lithium-ion batteries (锂电池) | ||
