193065438+On February 30th, Tu Youyou was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang. She has heard and witnessed the peculiar curative effect of Chinese medicine since she was a child, and was deeply impressed by Chinese medicine when she was a child, which prompted her to explore the mystery later.

1948, entered Ningbo Xiaoshi Middle School; 1950 entered Ningbo middle school to attend senior three;

When he was admitted to the university, Tu Youyou chose pharmacy as his first choice. She believes that drugs are the main means and tools to treat diseases. 195 1 year, Tu Youyou was admitted to the pharmacy department of Peking University Medical College (now peking university health science center) as he wished, and his major was pharmacognosy. At that time, most people were not interested in it. She thinks that the major of pharmacognosy is most likely to be close to exploring the field of traditional Chinese medicine with a long history, which is in line with her interests and ideals. After four years in college, Tu Youyou studied hard and got excellent grades. In specialized courses, she is particularly interested in phytochemistry, materia medica and plant taxonomy.