The 2011 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award honors a scientist who discovered artemisinin and its utility for treating malaria. Prof. TU You-you （China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing） transformed a...The 2011 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award honors a scientist who discovered artemisinin and its utility for treating malaria. Prof. TU You-you （China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing） transformed an ancient Chinese healing method into the most powerful antimalarial medicine currently available that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world. An artemisinin-based drug combination is now the standard regimen for malaria recommended by the World Health Organization （WHO）.展开更多
文摘The 2011 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award honors a scientist who discovered artemisinin and its utility for treating malaria. Prof. TU You-you （China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing） transformed an ancient Chinese healing method into the most powerful antimalarial medicine currently available that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world. An artemisinin-based drug combination is now the standard regimen for malaria recommended by the World Health Organization （WHO）.
