1972, Tu Youyou and her colleagues extracted a colorless crystal from Artemisia annua with the molecular formula of C15h2O5, which is an effective component with a melting point of 156℃ ~ 157℃. They named this colorless crystal as artemisinin. Artemisinin is a new antimalarial drug, which has the advantages of "high efficiency, quick response and low toxicity" and has special effects on all kinds of malaria, especially drug-resistant malaria. 20 15,10/0/0. On 5 October, Caroline Medical College of Sweden announced in Stockholm that Tu Youyou, william campbell and Satoshi Omura, female pharmacists from China and chief researchers of Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, had won the 20 15 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
This is the first time that a scientist from China has won the Nobel Prize for his scientific research in China, and it is also the highest prize won by the China medical community so far. The reason is that she discovered artemisinin, which can effectively reduce the mortality rate of malaria patients. ?
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was established according to the will of the late Swedish chemist alfred nobel, aiming at commending those who made outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine in the previous year.
On the front of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a bust of Nobel, on the right is the year of Nobel's birth and death, and in the lower left corner is the author's signature E.LINDBERG 1902. On the back of the medal is Xu Guiya, the goddess of health in ancient Greek mythology, collecting spring water from rocks to quench the thirst of sick girls.
The award was first awarded on 190 1 and was selected by karolinska institutet of Stockholm Medical University, Sweden. Awards ceremony is held every year in 65438+February 10.
20 19, 1910.7, 20 19 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced. William Lin Kai, Peter ratcliffe and Greg Semenza won the prize for discovering how cells perceive and adapt to oxygen supply.
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