Hawkingwonthe RoyalSociety's most prestigious prizeforscientificachievement, thesamemedal given toCharlesDarwin, BenjaminFranklin, Albert EinsteinandCaptain James Cook.
Nobs, who lured the likes of Miles Davis, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Switzerland, will be honoured at this year's festival, which runs 5 - 20 July, 2013.