Masatoshi Koshiba was awarded Nobel Prize 2002 in Physics 	"for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos." 
                            Nationality    Japan
                            Institution    University of Tokyo
                            Award          2002
                            Discipline     Physics
                            Co-recipients  Riccardo Giacconi, Raymond Davis Jr.
                            MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 2002 in Physics 	"for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos." 
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