جائزة نوبل فى الطب لهذا العام 2009

Quote: Question: Dear Sir, I am from India. I have learnt that Mr Luc Montagnier discovered the HIV virus long back. Then why the prize is given after a long time? Answer: Before giving an award in relation to any discovery, we investigate that the discovery is solid and correct, that it is relevant and of lasting medical importance, and that we have identified all who are involved and what each one did. All this sometimes takes time, and it did so this year, too. In the process, we study all documents and ask for expert opinions from evaluators. All our evaluations are archived in written form and open to historic research after 50 years. The long confidentiality is to protect the evaluators so they dare give their true opinions, and the written form is to secure careful considerations.