Medicine Nobel laureate did not live three days before receiving the prize

Ralph Steinman, a Canadian scientist, died of cancer on September 30, and on October 3, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.

The Rockefeller University, where he worked as a scientist, became aware of the unfortunate events only on 3 October on Monday. Ralph Steinman He lived to be 68 years old. At the age of 66 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In the last months of his life scientist to take the drug, whose operation is based on his own research.

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Posthumously Nobel Prize not awarded. The exception is the death of the winner after the announcement of the winner's name, but before the ceremony. On account of the history of Nobel Prizes this was only once, in 1996 when the prize was awarded to William Vickrey, British economist.

It is not clear the fate awarded Ralph Steinmann Prize, but the Nobel Institute Carolina Guide stated that another winner will not be selected. Secretary General Committee Goran Hansson said about the uniqueness of the situation, since the death of the winner came just hours before the announcement of the results.

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