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Verdictunverifiable85%
2 checks · 1 src · 4/29/2026

1 → unverifiable; dissent: 1 → confirmed

Our claim

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Name
Feynman Prize 1997 — Experiment
Amount
$5,000
Currency
USD
Date
November 1997
Notes
[Nanotechnology (Experiment)] Using scanning probe microscopes to manipulate individual molecules, including operating a single-molecule rotor and demonstrating mechanical amplification at the molecular level. Institution(s): IBM Zurich Research Laboratory / CEMES-CNRS (France).

Source evidence

1 src · 2 checks
confirmed95%deterministic-row-match · 4/20/2026
Grantee
James K. Gimzewski, Reto Schlittler, Christian Joachim, Phil Collins
Date
1,997
Description
IBM Zurich Research Laboratory / CEMES-CNRS (France)
Focus Area
experiment

NoteDeterministic match: grantee, date matched in source snapshot (70 rows)

unverifiable85%Haiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026

NoteThe source confirms: (1) the funder is Foresight Institute, (2) the prize amount is $5,000 for the Experiment category, and (3) Christian Joachim was a Feynman Prize winner. However, the source does not specifically list the 1997 Experiment Prize winners or confirm the exact date (1997-11) or the complete set of grantees (James K. Gimzewski, Reto Schlittler, Christian Joachim, Phil Collins). The source's historical data only goes back to 2003 in the visible excerpt, so the 1997 award is not addressed. While Christian Joachim appears as a 2005 Theory Prize winner, this does not confirm or contradict his 1997 Experiment Prize win with the other named recipients.

Case № BkA5pOCun_Filed 4/29/2026Confidence 85%