What about Stanley Prusiner (spelling may be off). He was the scientist out
in California who put forth the idea of PRIONS (infectious protein particles
-- e.g. scrapie, mad cow disease). He was considered a heretic for many
years. I believe he recently won the NOBEL Prize. I don't know about his
source of funds, though.
Diane Ambrose, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Rutgers, The State University
3 Rutgers Plaza, ASB III
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Ph: (732) 932-0150 x3019
Fx: (732) 932-0161
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From: Charlie Hathaway [mailto:xxxxxx@AECOM.YU.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 3:25 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] stories
Hi-
I'm trying to write something about scientific independence.
Does anyone have any stories, preferably true, of that truly creative,
paradigm-breaking scientist who spends years asking the major patrons (e.g.
NIH or NSF) for support, is continually rejected, but perseveres, and then,
lo and behold, is appreciated by someone with money (e.g. MacArthur Fdn) and
eventually by many more?
Ben Franklin comes to mind (everyone thought lightning was divine wrath) but
he didn't need a grant and I'd prefer something more recent.
Thanks.
Charlie
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