The American scientist Fred Ramsdell won on Monday with two colleagues the Nobel Prize in Medicine for groundbreaking research into the immune system. But he doesn’t know that yet: he is somewhere in the state of Idaho on digital detox and therefore unreachable.
The Nobel Committee in Sweden wanted to convey congratulations by telephone, but did not get a hearing. Good friend and colleague Jeffrey Bluestone also says he has not yet been able to reach Ramsdell. “I think he is backpacking in the wilderness in Idaho,” he tells AFP news agency.
A spokesperson for the lab where Ramsdell works says that Ramsdell lives “his best life” and is walking “off the grid”.
Ramsdell won the prize on Monday with his compatriot Mary Brunkow and the Japanese Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries in the field of peripheral immune tolerance. The human body thus prevents the immune system from focusing on its own tissues instead of external invaders.
The Nobel Committee states that the insights of the three scientists “have laid the foundation for new research and new treatments against cancer and autoimmune diseases, among others”. Transplants can become safer in the future.
Brunkow was also in the first instance unreachable
Also Brunkow was also difficult to reach due to the nine -hour time difference with Sweden. Just like Ramsdell, she is in the west of the United States.
When Brunkow was called at night and she saw a Swedish song, she thought it was spam. She was eventually told the news from a photographer from the AP news agency , who had traveled home in the early hours.
The three winners receive a medal and a diploma. In addition, they share a price of 11 million Swedish crowns, converted around 1 million euros. That amount comes from the estate of the Swedish businessman Alfred Nobel, the inventor of Dynamite and the founder of the Nobel Prizes.
Today it will be announced who will win the Nobel Prize in Physics. The Nobel Prizes for Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economy will follow in the coming days. All prizes will be awarded in December.
American Scientist Fred Ramsdell won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday with Two Colleagues for Groundbreaking Research Into The Immune System. But he doesn’t know that yet: he is on a digital detox somewhere in the state of idaho and is therefore unreachable.
The Nobel Committee in Sweden Wanted to Convey Their Congratulations by Telephone, But Received No Response. Good Friend and Colleague Jeffrey Bluestone also says that he has not yet leg able to reach ramsdell. “I think he is backpacking in The Wilderness in Idaho,” He Told Press Agency AFP.
A Spokesperson for the Lab Where Ramsdell Works Says That Ramsdell is Living “His Best Life” And Hiking “Off The Grid”.
Ramsdell won the Prize on Monday with his compatriot Mary Brunkow and the Japanese Shimon Sakaguchi for Their Discoveries in the Field of Peripheral Immune Tolerance. The Human Body Thereby Prevents The Immune System From Targeting Its Own Tissues Instead of Invaders From Outside.
The Nobel Committee States That The Insights Of The Three Scientists “Have Laid the Foundation for New Research and New Treatments Against, Among Other Things, Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases”. Transplants May Become Safer in the Future.
Brunkow was also initially unreachable
Brunkow was also initially different to reach due to the nine-hour time differentence with sweden. Like Ramsdell, She is located in The Western United States.
When brunkow was called at night and saw a swedish number, she though it was spam. She Possible Heard the news from a photographer from Press Agency AP , who had Traveled Home in the Early Hours.
The Three Winners Will Receive A Medal and A Diploma. In Addition, They Will Share a Prize of 11 Million Swedish Kronor, Converted to Approximately 1 Million Euros. That Amount Comes from the Estate of Swedish Businessman Alfred Nobel, The Inventor of Dynamite and the Founder of the Nobel Prizes.
Today it will be announced who will win the nobel prize in physics. The Nobel Prizes for Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economics Will Follow in the Coming Days. All Prizes Will Be Awarded in December.