Noble Prize in Physiology 2015

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine which is usually awarded to scientists whose contributions have enhance human life through their discovery.

In 2015, it was divided, one half jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura "for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites" and the other half to Youyou Tu "for her discoveries concerning a
novel therapy against Malaria" .

1. William C. Campbell

- Facts
A Novel Therapy against Infections Caused by Roundworm Parasites.
A number of serious infectious diseases are caused by parasites spread by insects. River blindness is caused by a tiny worm that can infect the cornea
and cause blindness. Lymphatic
filariasis, or elephantiasis, is also caused by a worm and produces chronic swelling. Satoshi Omura cultured bacteria, which produce substances that inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.

In 1978 he succeeded in culturing a strain from which William Campbell purified a substance, avermectin, which in a chemically
modified form, ivermectin, proved effective against river blindness and elephantiasis.

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Born: 28 June 1930, Ramelton, Ireland
Affiliation at the time of the award:
Drew University, Madison, NJ, USA
Prize motivation: "for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites"
Prize share: 1/4

2. Satoshi Ōmura

-Facts
A Novel Therapy against
Infections Caused by
Roundworm Parasites A number of serious infectious diseases
are caused by parasites spread by
insects. River blindness is caused by a tiny worm that can infect the cornea and cause blindness.

Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis, is also caused by a worm and produces chronic
swelling. Satoshi Ōmura cultured
bacteria, which produce substances that inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.

In 1978 he succeeded in culturing a strain from which William Campbell purified a substance, avermectin, which in a chemically modified form, ivermectin, proved effective against river blindness and elephantiasis

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medicine/laureates/2015/omura-
facts.html>

Born: 12 July 1935, Yamanashi
Prefecture, Japan
Affiliation at the time of the award:
Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
Prize motivation: "for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm
parasites"
Prize share: 1/4

3. Youyou Tu

-Facts
A Novel Therapy against
Malaria
A number of serious infectious diseases
are caused by parasites spread by
insects. Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite that causes severe fever.

Traditional Chinese medicine uses sweet wormwood to treat fever. In the 1970s, after studies of traditional herbal
medicines, Youyou Tu managed to
extract a substance, artemisinin, which inhibits the malaria parasite.
Drugs based on artemisinin have led to the survival and improved health of millions of people.

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Youyou Tu
Born: 30 December 1930, Zhejiang
Ningpo, China
Affiliation at the time of the award:
China Academy of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, Beijing, China
Prize motivation: "for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria"
Prize share: 1/2

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