Khaberni - Frederick Ramsdale, a name that will be registered in the Nobel Prize records in Medicine, but not only for his great achievement in the field of immunology, but also for the funny and inspiring story accompanying his win!
While the Nobel committees are used to quickly notifying the winners, they found themselves in a unique situation: they announced "the good man" Ramsdale's win, then issued their official apology! Why? Simply because they could not reach him to inform him of the news.
The mystery of the absence and Nobel in anticipation of a response!
Professor Ramsdale was not hiding but was living his own philosophy: balance and focus away from digital noise. While the world drowns in notification addiction and social media platforms, he was in his "voluntary isolation".
He was disconnected from the world, immersed in physical exercise, meditating in nature, and in solitary self-reflection. This quiet solitude was the real fuel that ignited years of deep research.
In a striking irony, the highest global honor came at a time when he was completely away from noise and distractions, becoming a live example that true creativity does not thrive amid commotion.
Fortunately, the mystery ended! After a three-week natural tour with his wife, and as they approached an area with cell phone coverage, the big surprise was 200 messages filling his wife's phone, all carrying the shocking news: You have won the Nobel Prize!
Who is Ramsdale?
Frederick Jay Ramsdale (born 1960) is an American immunologist working at Sonoma Bioresearch in San Francisco, California, USA. In 2025, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology jointly for his research in the area of peripheral autoimmune tolerance among cells.
