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Tu Youyou And The Discovery Of Artemisinin: 2015 Nobel Laureate In Physiology Or Medicine (Paperback)
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Tu Youyou And The Discovery Of Artemisinin: 2015 Nobel Laureate In Physiology Or Medicine (Paperback)
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Nobel laureate Tu Youyou won the 2015 prize for Medicine/Physiology
for the discovery of artemisinin, a drug therapy for malaria that
has saved millions across the globe.This book traces the path of
discovery beginning with Chairman Mao's 1964 instruction to Chinese
researchers to find a cure for malaria, a disease that plagued the
military and civilians alike in endemic regions. It chronicles the
years of painstaking research to find effective anti-malarial
drugs, and how an entry in a collection of traditional Chinese
medicine prescriptions gave Tu Youyou the clue which led her to
successfully extract artemisinin from the plant, Artemisia
annua.Gathering together information from a variety of sources
including first-hand accounts, this book describes the
contributions of the many organisations, scientists, doctors and
countless others who played a part in the process of discovery and
clinical testing. It also provides insights into the challenges of
carrying out such an extensive research project with limited
resources during the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution. An
inspirational read for young scientists.Includes the translation of
Professor Tu Youyou's 2015 Nobel Lecture.
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