Last year, Joel Selanikio received the Lemuelson-MIT Award for Sustainability for his work in public health and international development.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

The head of the Lemuelson-MIT Award program says Doctor Selanikio's work has saved lives and strengthened the global public health system.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

Bruce Bachenheimer is with the MIT Enterprise Forum in New York.

VOA: special.2010.12.27

But MIT's John Tirman says the Nobel Peace Prize is different from the other Nobel awards, such as chemistry or literature.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09