Who among the following Nobel Laureates has recently announced to put his Nobel medal under auction?
A
Kailash Satyarthi
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B
JD Watson
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C
Mikhail Gorbachev
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D
Jody Williams
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Solution
The correct option is B JD Watson James Watson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1962 for the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA. He auctioned the award in 2014. Watson is believed to have had several motivations for selling the medal, ranging from philanthropy to a quest for redemption and possibly a rejection of the scientific community.