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===Raymond Damadian===

===Raymond Damadian===

A case in which a scientist openly voiced that he should have received a Nobel Prize was [[Raymond Damadian]]. In 2003, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to [[Paul Lauterbur]] and [[Peter Mansfield]] "for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging".<ref>The Nobel Foundation: [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2003/index.html The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003]</ref> Damadian, who had outlined the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to detect tumors in 1971, protested against his omission from the Prize and said that his "life's work has been stricken". He then took out full-page ads in several newspapers, describing his omission as a "shameful wrong". The first wave of ads appeared in [[The Washington Post]], the [[Los Angeles Times]], Dagens Nyheter (daily newspaper in Stockholm), and [[The New York Times]].<ref>The Chronicle: [http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i11/11a01401.htm Prize Fight]</ref>

A case in which a scientist openly voiced that he should have received a Nobel Prize was [[Raymond Damadian]]. In 2003, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to [[Paul Lauterbur]] and [[Peter Mansfield]] "for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging".<ref>The Nobel Foundation: [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2003/index.html The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003]</ref> Damadian, who had outlined the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to detect tumors in 1971, protested against his omission from the Prize and said that his "life's work has been stricken". He then took out full-page ads in several newspapers, describing his omission as a "shameful wrong". The first wave of ads appeared in [[The Washington Post]], the [[Los Angeles Times]], Dagens Nyheter (daily newspaper in Stockholm), and [[The New York Times]].<ref>The Chronicle: [http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i11/11a01401.htm Prize Fight]</ref> This action of Damadian's led one critic to observe that "There is no Nobel Prize for whining"

A possible explanation of Damadian's exclusion could be that, even though it was one of the pioneers of using magnetic resonance in medicine, his work did not lead to the magnetic resonance ''imaging'' the Nobel Prize was awarded for.<ref>The Why Files: [http://whyfiles.org/188nobel_mri/2.html Nobel Prizefight]</ref>

A possible explanation of Damadian's exclusion could be that, even though it was one of the pioneers of using magnetic resonance in medicine, his work did not lead to the magnetic resonance ''imaging'' the Nobel Prize was awarded for.<ref>The Why Files: [http://whyfiles.org/188nobel_mri/2.html Nobel Prizefight]</ref>

However, there are others who argue that he did not receive a Nobel Prize because of his views. Damadian is a [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth Creationist]], leading some to conclude that this influenced the selection process.<ref>Creation on the Web: [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/978/ Super-scientist slams society’s spiritual sickness!]</ref>

However, there are others who argue that he did not receive a Nobel Prize because of his views. Damadian is a [[Young Earth Creationism|Young Earth Creationist]], leading some to conclude that this influenced the selection process.<ref>Creation on the Web: [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/978/ Super-scientist slams society’s spiritual sickness!]</ref>  

Equally there have been several instances where prizes were awarded to those whom many felt did not deserve the honour. Controversy in this regard has been especially acute in the award of the Peace Prize. When Henry Kissinger was awarded the prize in 1973 the American satirist, Tom Lehrer, observed that this had rendered political satire 'obsolete'. Many were outraged by the award to Yasir Arafat in 1994 and others were equally appalled by the prize being awarded to Menachim Begin 1978 especially in the light of his involvement with the terrorist group Irgun Zvai Leumi.  

Equally there have been several instances where prizes were awarded to those whom many felt did not deserve the honour. Controversy in this regard has been especially acute in the award of the Peace Prize. When Henry Kissinger was awarded the prize in 1973 the American satirist, Tom Lehrer, observed that this had rendered political satire 'obsolete'. Many were outraged by the award to Yasir Arafat in 1994 and others were equally appalled by the prize being awarded to Menachim Begin 1978 especially in the light of his involvement with the terrorist group Irgun Zvai Leumi.