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Youyou Tu
Pharmacology · Pharmacology
Beijing, China
25 H-Index
3,041 Citations
305 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015)0
GLLasker Award (2011)0
Overview
Youyou Tu is a pharmacology specialist at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Based in Beijing.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Artemisinin extraction, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research is cited 3K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China
Biography
Youyou Tu is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist who discovered artemisinin, extracted from sweet wormwood, which revolutionized malaria treatment and saved millions of lives. Nobel Prize 2015.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
3,041 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Nature MedicineAngewandte Chemie International EditionPharmacology & TherapeuticsEngineeringInternational Immunopharmacology
Key Publications
The discovery of artemisinin (qinghaosu) and gifts from Chinese medicine
Artemisinin—A Gift from Traditional Chinese Medicine to the World (Nobel Lecture)
The birth of artemisinin
Artemisinin, the Magic Drug Discovered from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dihydroarteannuin ameliorates lupus symptom of BXSB mice by inhibiting production of TNF-alpha and blocking the signaling pathway NF-kappa B translocation
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Youyou Tu
1972
Discovered artemisinin
Isolated artemisinin from Artemisia annua, the most effective antimalarial drug
2015
Nobel Prize
For discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria