That prize is the 2011 Ig Nobel Prize in literature, awarded to Professor Perry [pictured here] for his Theory of Structured Procrastination, which says: To be a high achiever, always work on something important, using it as a way to avoid doing something that’s even more important.
Now, at long last, Professor Perry has produced a new book about procrastination. It’s called The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing, published by Workman Publishing.
BONUS: Professor Perry is a professor at Stanford University and at the University of California Riverside. The latter institution has just published a celebration of Professor Perry’s new book.