Who is who in cardiovascular research? What a review of Nobel Prize nominations reveals about scientific trends.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 1901, at least 15 scholars who contributed to cardiovascular research have received a Nobel prize in physiology or medicine.

Methods

Using the Nobel nomination database (nobelprize.org), which contains 5950 nominations in the accessible period from 1901 to 1953 in physiology or medicine, we listed all international nominees who contributed to cardiovascular research. We subsequently collected nomination letters and jury reports of the prime candidates from the archive of the Nobel Committee in Sweden to identify shortlisted candidates.

Results

The five most frequently nominated researchers with cardiovascular connections from 1901 to 1953 were, in descending order, the surgeon René Leriche (1879-1955) (FR) with a total of 79 nominations, the physiolog

SUBMITTER: Drobietz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature