There are many other prestigious prizes such as The Right Livelihood Award which is sometimes referred to as "The Alternative Nobel Prize" and which is in fact tailored to be more relevant to rewarding efforts that are more geared towards our more down-to-earth, development goals.
On Sunday, 9 October 2022 at 19:35:35 UTC+2 okeke...@gmail.com wrote:
Given the present state of research in the sciences across Nigerian universities, it is hard to see this possibility anytime soon (decades). Let's even see someone/people there win other prestigious prizes that are good indications of where important work--recognized by their peers--is going on.On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 5:16:26 AM UTC-4 mafo...@yahoo.com wrote:I have a different perspective on this issue. They said the same thing about all of Nobel laurels until Wole Soyinka won his in literature in 1986. I agree, though, exposure is important (not necessarily location). Today, the fact that online publishing is almost the norm, rather than an exception, I can assure you that the time will come when a Nigerian from one of our universities, research institutions, or even in independent practice, will win the Nobel in science. It's a prediction, not a prophecy - so, I don't deserve being cast the stone if it is not fulfilled in my lifetime. But, seriously now, I think it's a matter of time, and a Nigerian will win a Nobel prize in science, mathematics, economics, etc.MOA===Can a Nigerian Win the Nobel Prize in any of the Sciences?Muyiwa Aladeyelu:If you have the same brain as Einstein but you are a lecturer in Nigeria, you can't win a Nobel Prize in science. It's almost impossible. The same reason a player in clubs like Madrid or Barca will find it easier to win Ballon d'Or than his counterpart in smaller clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City. Take it or leave it, your location is MORE important than your talent. Have you not heard? TALENT is universal but opportunity is not. No matter how good some seeds are, they can't grow in certain soils. For any meaningful harvest, the seed must be compatible with the soil. Therefore, Nobel Prize in science stuff is almost a mission impossible for someone in Nigeria.My Response: But Einstein was not working in an academic institution when he did the research that got him the Nobel Prize for Physics--Listserv moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin
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