Nobel is postscript to bitter 1980s HIV dispute (AP)

By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer 5 minutes ago The awarding of the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday writes a postscript to a bitter scientific dispute in the 1980s over who deserved credit for discovering HIV and the resulting test to screen blood for it. The Nobel committee honored French scientist Dr. Luc Montagnier and a collaborator for discovering the virus. It didn't include American researcher Dr. Robert Gallo, whose dispute with Montagnier made headlines nearly 25 years ago. Gallo said Monday he was disappointed that his own HIV work wasn't honored, and Montagnier said he too wished Gallo had been included. In 1986, the two men shared a prestigious Lasker Award. The citation for that honor reflects what many AIDS scientists say gives an accurate picture of their roles: Montagnier found the virus, and Gallo showed... [read full story]