From Gorky, where he was living in exile, Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989), the renowned physicist, member of the Academy of Sciences, dissident and 1975 Nobel Peace Prize winner, sent a message to the European Parliament saying how moved he was that it intended to create a prize for freedom of thought which would bear his name.
Chuir Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989) – an fisiceoir cáiliúil, comhalta d’Acadamh na nEolaíochtaí, easaontóir agus buaiteoir Dhuais Síochána Nobel i 1975 – teachtaireacht chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa, as Gorky mar a raibh sé ar deoraíocht, ag rá go ndeachaidh sé ibhfeidhm go mór air go raibh sé beartaithe ag an bParlaimint duais um shaoirse smaointeoireachta a chruthú a mbeadh a ainm féin ag gabháil léi.