For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in clinical medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura. Tu is the first Chinese Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine and the first female citizen of the People's Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize in any category. She is also the first Chinese person to receive the Lasker Award. Tu was born, educated and carried out her research exclusively in China.
Vita e carriera
Tu was bestowed the Medal of the Republic, the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China, in September 2019.
Fatti chiave
- Born: December 30, 1930 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Campo: Science
- Premi: China (2016) Order of the Republic, China (2019)
Eredità e Impatto
The influence of Tu Youyou extends far beyond her own lifetime. She fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and her discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.
Tu Youyou resta una delle menti più celebrate emerse da China, testimonianza del ricco patrimonio intellettuale della regione.
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