It might take even longer, though the all encompassing impact of the pandemic might bring it to the forefront. Although there are outliers, at this point the av

It might take even longer, though the all encompassing impact of the pandemic might bring it to the forefront. Although there are outliers, at this point the average time from discovery to Nobel recognition is over 20 years for the most recent prizes: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/10/09/the-nobel-prize-delay-is-growing https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/10/09/the-nobe...