In 1966, the former committee member Folke Henschen claimed "I was strongly advocate Dr. Yamagiwa deserve the Nobel Prize, but unfortunate it did not realize".
Pada 1966, mantan anggota komite Folke Henschen mengklaim bahwa "Aku sangat mendorong agar Dr. Yamagiwa diberi Penghargaan Nobel, namun sayangnya tak terwujud".