Pierre Nolf
Encyclopedia
Pierre Nolf was a Belgian
scientist and politician.
In 1940, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize
for Physiology or Medicine, but the prize was not granted that year. In 1940 he received the Francqui Prize
for Biological and Medical Sciences.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
scientist and politician.
In 1940, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
for Physiology or Medicine, but the prize was not granted that year. In 1940 he received the Francqui Prize
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scholarly and scientific prize, awarded each year since 1933 by the Francqui Foundation in recognition of the achievements of a young Belgian scholar or scientist...
for Biological and Medical Sciences.
External links
- Short biography of Pierre Nolf (redcross.int)
- Nomination for the Nobel Prize (nobelprize.org)