frormer vice president al gore talked about his roger reville prize. >> i want to express my very deep and genuine gratitude for this honor. >> the award presented at this 100th marking the birthday of reville, go was a student of his in the 1960's and credits him for igniting his passion of the environment. >> as a former student, still a student trying to learn but still inspired by a great teacher who was a great scientist and a great man. >> ronler reville's work back in the 1960's was at the time considered revolutionary. today, many scientists consider that work almost pathetic. >> we were told it was a very short report saying the climate change is becoming an issue, the earth is heating up and therefore something needs to be done by that. >> al gore says he was deeply moved by reville's work. a noble peace prizewinner, all from his work on the environment. now he adds a new zingtwished and personal honor to that list. >> i am deeply grateful. >> and tonight's celebration was part of three days of celebration of the life of roger reville. he would have been 100 years old tomorro