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Dr. John Jumper had just heard the news of his 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Saïd : Nobel Prize is NOT about h-index or citations. So many posts discuss Nobel awardees.And so many misunderstand the Nobel Prize. A bit of clarification from my side: 1⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about how useful your work is. It’s about how useful it WILL BE. Science is not about real-world impact. It is about new knowledge, new understanding. It’s about nucleating new ways of thinking. Applications can come decades after the discovery. 2⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about just doing risky research. Many of us take on risky projects. But most stay as niche studies that could have been done by others. It’s about doing what others are AFRAID to do. It's about looking like a reckless scientist. It’s about succeeding where others have failed (despite numerous attempts). 3⃣ Nobel Prize is NOT about a small study. It’s about nucleating a BIG research direction. It’s about "OMG, I didn't know it's even possible!" Yes, sometimes it takes decades to recognize a scientist. But in many cases, the prize was given to those who published the "nucleating studies" and pushed hard to grow the new field. 4⃣ Nobel Prize NOT about a lot of citations. Metrics doesn't matter. Forget this "Stanford top-2% ranking". Your peers' opinion is what really matters.

Prof. Dan Shechtman, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry at SIPS 2024 https://lnkd.in/dRWZV93Q Prof. Shechtman discovered quasi-periodic materials or as popularly known quasi-crystals. At that time only crystals and amorphous materials were known. His discovery was not accepted and head was ridiculed ironically as a quasi-scientist by heavy weights of science, including previous Nobel Laureate winners in big conferences. Prof. Shechtman lost his job in his laboratory because of this and many grants. However because of his love for his discovery and his persistence as well as the application of quasicrystals in practice by other well known scientists he got the Nobel Prize about 30 years after his discovery. A great example for young generation of scientists. Prof. Shechtman is SIPS Honorary President. #sips2024 #flogensips #flogen #crete #greece #agiapelagia #flogensustainabilityframework #outoftheblueresort #danshechtman #technology #sustainability

To honor this year’s Nobel Laureates, we are bringing together a selection of their most cited papers published with Elsevier. We are confident that their work will, in turn, empower today’s scientists to make further discoveries. Read the Nobel Prize winners’ most cited research published by #Elsevier. This article will be continually updated with information about the newly announced Nobel Prize winners and access to their research. #ElsevierTogether #NobelPrize #NobelLaureates

To honor this year’s Nobel Laureates, we are bringing together a selection of their most cited papers published with Elsevier. We are confident that their work will, in turn, empower today’s scientists to make further discoveries. Read the Nobel Prize winners’ most cited research published by #Elsevier. This article will be continually updated with information about the newly announced Nobel Prize winners and access to their research. #ElsevierTogether #NobelPrize #NobelLaureates

To honor this year’s Nobel Laureates, we are bringing together a selection of their most cited papers published with Elsevier. We are confident that their work will, in turn, empower today’s scientists to make further discoveries. Read the Nobel Prize winners’ most cited research published by #Elsevier. This article will be continually updated with information about the newly announced Nobel Prize winners and access to their research. #ElsevierTogether #NobelPrize #NobelLaureates

This is Surprising... Nature analyzed data on 346 prizes and 646 winners (Nobel prizes can be shared by up to three people) to determine characteristics reliably linked to medals. ✔ For the best chance of a prize, identify as a man. ✔ If you identify as a woman, your best bet is in physiology or medicine. ✔ To improve your chances of winning a Nobel, ideally, be born in North America and remain there. ✔ Almost 54% of Nobel prizes were awarded to North Americans; moving there has been the best option for others. ✔ Only ten awardees come from low- and lower-middle-income countries, and most had moved to North America or Europe by the time they won. ✔ You can enhance your chances of winning a Nobel by working with a current or future laureate or someone mentored by a winner. Prizewinners often come from the labs of other laureates. ✔ An incredible 702 out of 736 researchers who have won science and economics prizes are connected through academic lineage. Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/eisX6byc Copied

Meeting a Nobel Laureate: Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi’s Powerful Insights on Science, Impact, and Legacy!!! What an incredible honor it was to meet and listen to Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2022. Her pioneering contributions to bioorthogonal chemistry have reshaped the field, bringing new possibilities to science and medicine. Moments like these remind me how fortunate we are to witness living legends shaping the future of science. While many insightful questions were posed during the session, I had the chance to ask Dr. Bertozzi a personal curiosity: “At what point in your scientific journey did you realize the work you were doing had the novelty that could lead to a Nobel Prize?” Her response was profound and humbling: “You never know. The foundation of what we do was laid over a century ago, and you can’t predict the impact of your science. But you keep pushing forward, hopeful that it will increase knowledge and make a difference. If you’re lucky, maybe in your lifetime someone nominates you, and the Swedish committee decides your work is worthy of a Nobel. But in truth, the prize is already in your hands—the scientific knowledge you contribute, and the value it brings.” This was a powerful reminder that the real prize in science is not the accolades but the new frontiers we discover and the knowledge we contribute to the world. Huge congratulations to the iWISH-Talks team for organizing such an impactful session. I look forward to many more thought-provoking events like this. Let’s continue to push boundaries, embrace curiosity, and make a lasting impact 🌸 #NobelPrize #ScienceInnovation #BioorthogonalChemistry #Inspiration #IWISH-Talks #LeadershipInSTEM #CuriosityDrivesInnovation #ScientificImpact #WomenInScience #marwazafarullah

Breaking News: The Nobel Prize is Now a Family Heirloom! According to Nature, the secret to winning a Nobel Prize is simple: be born into the right family. Apparently, the Nobel Prize has been passed down through generations like a fancy Fabergé egg. If your ancestors were lucky enough to snag one, consider yourself a shoo-in. Nature even has a roadmap to help you on your Nobel Prize journey. (https://lnkd.in/gFW2YJpg) So, if you're dreaming of Nobel glory but haven't quite stumbled upon a groundbreaking theory, don't worry! Just find a lab headed by a Nobel laureate and start networking. Maybe you'll get lucky and inherit their legacy. On a serious note, this "Nobel family tree" raises some serious issues of global representation. The Nature article (https://lnkd.in/g7iAzS4B) delves into the fact that Nobel laureates are overwhelmingly concentrated in North America and Europe. This suggests that the current nomination process might be overlooking brilliant minds from other parts of the world. Imagine the groundbreaking research and discoveries we're missing out on simply because of geographic bias! It's time to take a critical look at the nomination process and ensure it's truly global. We need a system that celebrates scientific excellence no matter where it originates. #NobelPrize #Criticism #ChangeisNeeded