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Nobel Foundation controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2007

    Dispute over the proposed Michael Nobel Energy Award

    The Nobel Foundation objected to a proposed energy award announced by the Nobel Charitable Trust and members of the Nobel family. It argued that the proposed award risked misusing the Nobel Prize's name, reputation, and associations with integrity and eminence, and indicated that legal action might be taken.