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It turns out that Tsien has long been an advocate for Prasher, recommending
him and eventual winner Shimomura, who first isolated GFP, for recognition
when Stockholm came knocking. “I was interviewed in around 2004 by two
members of the Nobel Committee on Chemistry who asked me who I thought
deserved a prize for GFP,” Tsien recalled. “I immediately replied ‘
Shimomura and Prasher,’ based on my belief that both of their contributions
were irreplaceable in the history of GFP.”
As for Tsien, he remains puzzled as to why he won the 2008 Nobel and Prasher
didn’t. “Why was I chosen, given that our contributions were published
after those of Shimomura, Prasher, and Chalfie, and that Nobel Prizes are
supposedly awarded for specific discoveries rather than a lifetime of
diverse achievements?” he asked. “The only people who know the answer are
not telling. The answer may be revealed decades from now, when everyone who
cares is dead.” |
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