JOURNAL ARTICLE

Can a Nobel Prize Be Gifted or Sold?

  • Published In: Time.com, 2026. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Greene, Connor 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Nobel Prize recipients who have chosen to part with their medals, highlighting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as the latest to gift her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to former U.S. President Donald Trump. It explains that while Nobel Prizes are not transferable and the laureate remains the official recipient, some winners or their families have donated, sold, or loaned their medals for various reasons. Examples include Dmitry Muratov, who auctioned his 2021 Peace Prize medal to fund Ukrainian refugee aid, and Kofi Annan's widow, who donated his 2001 Peace Prize medal to the United Nations. The article also notes other notable cases across different Nobel categories, illustrating diverse motivations behind relinquishing these prestigious awards.

Additional Information

  • Source:Time.com. 2026/01, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:2476-2679
  • Accession Number:190959525
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