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Grant EmW22nLpAh

Verdictpartial85%
2 checks · 1 src · 4/29/2026

1 → partial; dissent: 1 → confirmed

Our claim

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Name
Feynman Prize 2007 — Experiment
Amount
$5,000
Currency
USD
Date
October 2007
Notes
[Nanotechnology (Experiment)] Experimental work on molecular switches, motors, and mechanically interlocked molecules (rotaxanes and catenanes). Later won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. Institution(s): UCLA (later Northwestern University).

Source evidence

1 src · 2 checks
confirmed95%deterministic-row-match · 4/20/2026
Grantee
J. Fraser Stoddart
Date
2,007
Description
UCLA (later Northwestern University)
Focus Area
experiment
Source Url
https://foresight.org/prizes/feynman-prizes/

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

partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 3/25/2026

NoteThe source confirms that J. Fraser Stoddart (referred to as 'Sir Fraser Stoddart') won the 2007 Feynman Prize in the Experiment category, and confirms the prize amount is $5,000. However, the source identifies the funder as the 'Foresight Institute,' not the code 'NPPTvNqRXA.' The date format cannot be verified from the source (which only states '2007'). The funder identifier appears to be incorrect or uses an unknown encoding system not explained in the source.

Case № EmW22nLpAhFiled 4/29/2026Confidence 85%