The Nobel Laureates Circle recognizes individuals and family foundations that make an outright gift or pledge of $1,000,000 or more in one fiscal year. These key contributors are permanent members of the Circle, which was established in 2001 to honor the Hutchinson Center's Nobel Prize recipients, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas (1990), Dr. Lee Hartwell (2001), and Dr. Linda Buck (2004). By giving at this level, members of the Nobel Laureates Circle are at the forefront of philanthropic leadership and make a significant impact on the Hutchinson Center's mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of suffering and death.