In addition, the treatment based on her findings is considered as a major breakthrough in tropical medicine in the 20th century and a major improvement in the health status of people in tropical developing countries in South Asia, Africa and South America.
It is proud that Tu Youyou was the first China native to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the first female citizen in People's Republic of China (PRC) to win the Nobel Prize, and the first China native to win the Lasker Prize.
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Tu Youyou is a pharmacist and educator in China. She is famous for discovering two kinds of artemisinin, which are used to treat a special disease and save the lives of millions of patients.
In addition, the treatment based on her discovery is considered as a major breakthrough in tropical medicine in the 20th century and an important improvement in the health status of people in tropical developing countries in South Asia, Africa and South America.
We are proud that Dr. Tu Youyou is the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in China, the first female citizen in People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) and the first China person to win the Lasker Prize.