There was a thunderous silence from top EU policymakers in Brussels and Frankfurt who conferred by telephone but avoided public appearances to comment on an outcome that was a stunning setback for EU governments but delighted Eurosceptic populists.
A Nichia spokesperson declined to comment on Nakamura's pending departure, and Matthew Tirrell, dean of UCSB's College of Engineering and a professor in the materials science department, says simply that "we are delighted to have Shuji Nakamura join us".
"We're huge fans of her writing and delighted to welcome her to Comment is Free as we continue to expand as a leading forum for debate," she added.
EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon commented: "I'm delighted to see the passion, creativity and determination of the artists we work with being recognized in this way, and proud to see such broad representation across all genres and categories.
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"I'm delighted to be welcoming Michael Bradley to Edinburgh", McKie commented.
Although delighted to have won the award, Le Mesurier commented that the aftermath proved "something of an anticlimax.
