Flash: tu was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Time: 2015-12-11

Author: wu xiaoxiang

China Chinese medicine news correspondent wu xiaoxiang from Stockholm on December 10 ticket, local time, the 2015 Nobel Prize award ceremony was held in the Swedish capital Stockholm concert hall. To attend the ceremony of the Chinese women pharmacists tu from Swedish king Carl xvi gustaf accepted the Nobel MEDALS and certificates, become the first Chinese scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. This is the Chinese scientists in China mainland for scientific research and for the first time the Nobel science prizes, is the highest award in Chinese medicine so far, also won the highest award of TCM achievements.

Hans firth's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the judges to the word spoke highly of the tu scientific contribution. , \"he said.\" there are about 500000 people die from malaria each year, most of them children. In the 60 s and 70 s of the 20th century, tu took part in the important project of Chinese a development of antimalarial drugs. When tu in reading ancient books, she found a recipe called artemisia annua plants in the treatment of fever in appeared many times. So she started the artemisinin malaria mice extracts. One study found that part of the malaria parasite death but the overall test result is not consistent. Therefore, tu continue to find back to the ancient books. In an old book from 1700 years ago, she found a kind of ACTS of low-temperature extraction method, the resulting extracts curative effect is very significant to kill any parasites. The effective components is then confirmed and was named artemisinin. In the later research showed that artemisinin through a unique way to kill parasite. Tu of artemisinin discovery gave rise to a new drug research and development in the fight against malaria, the drug has saved the lives of millions of people, will be in the past 15 years the fatality rate of malaria fell by half \".

Firth's praise, including tu, the discovery of three prize in physiology or medicine winner in global influence and contribution to the human is immeasurable. These findings not only provides every trouble parasites disease patients with revolutionary new treatments, while promoting the prosperity of the whole society and human well-being.

To attend the ceremony of the member of Chinese academy of traditional Chinese medicine dean zhang bl, said the discovery of artemisinin is our country carry on the system, the advantage of concentrate resources to accomplish large undertakings, solve the problem of great scientific and clinical typical. Contribution in the study of Chinese medicine should not be ignored, combine traditional Chinese medicine with modern science and technology research and development, will bring the world more surprises.

From the Swedish royal family, the cabinet, the Nobel institute, national mission to rick and the social people from all walks of life a total of more than 1300 people attended the ceremony. The Chinese representative including tu family and the state administration of traditional Chinese medicine, director-general of the department of international cooperation Wang Xiaopin, China institute of traditional Chinese medicine academy of sciences researcher Chen sl, secretary of the party committee xiao-xin zhu, fu-long liao, etc.