Among the impressive outcomes reported by the organization: eleven of its scientists went on to receive the Nobel Prize for their work, and many others had made pioneering discoveries that led to new prevention, diagnosis and treatment methodologies.

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As insights go, this may seem obvious, but Mr. Coase would eventually receive the Nobel Prize, in 1991, for pointing out what wasn't actually obvious in the 1930s and for going on to lay the foundation for institutional economics.

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Tens of thousands of people have since signed a petition calling for her to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Tens of thousands of people have since signed a petition calling for Malala to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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No British Royal Navy officials were on hand to receive the Ig Nobel Peace Prize.

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As the Soviets are wont to say, it is no accident that President Gorbachev has declined at such a moment to receive in person the Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded earlier this year at the ceremony in Oslo on 10 December.

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The Nobel Prize-winning scientists and economists said in the letter that Dr Sen should be allowed to receive the award in Washington on 29 May.

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