Reflections on the Nobel Prize for Medicine 2015 - The Public Health Legacy and Impact of Avermectin and Artemisinin.

David Molyneux; Steve Ward

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2015.10.008

Reflections on the Nobel Prize for Medicine 2015 - The Public Health Legacy and Impact of Avermectin and Artemisinin.

David Molyneux, Steve Ward

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The award of the Nobel Prize to Dr Bill Campbell and Professor Satoshi Ōmura for their role in the discovery of avermectin and Professor Youyou Tu for her work on the development of artemisinin has been universally welcomed by the International Health community for what the Nobel Committee described as 'The discoveries of Avermectin and Artemisinin have revolutionized therapy for patients suffering from devastating parasitic diseases. Campbell, Ōmura and Tu have transformed the treatment of parasitic diseases. The global impact of their discoveries and the resulting benefit to mankind are immeasurable'.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	605-607
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends In Parasitology
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2015.10.008
Publication status	Published - 6 Nov 2015

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