Description: (chemist, pharmacologist, inventor, university teacher)
Tu Youyou is a highly esteemed Chinese malariologist and pharmaceutical chemist renowned for her groundbreaking discovery of artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin, which are crucial in treating malaria. Her work has made a significant impact on tropical medicine, saving numerous lives globally. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the 2011 Lasker Award and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. As the first Chinese Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine and the first female citizen of China to receive a Nobel Prize, Tu's contributions have created a lasting legacy in the field.