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To: SunkenCiv
Unfortunately, Ralph Steinman died last Friday in pancreatic cancer. i.e he got the prize three days after his death.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-nobel-prize-winner-died-of-pancreatic-cancer-university-says/article2188491/

According to the regulations you can not get the prize if you are dead. My guess is that it will be issued to him anyhow.

7 posted on 10/03/2011 6:16:24 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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Thanks, AdmSmith.


8 posted on 10/03/2011 7:44:30 AM PDT by decimon
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