Ireland’s Nobel Call

Admin at 11:04 am October 5, 2015

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Three scientists from Ireland, Japan and China won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that helped doctors fight malaria and infections caused by roundworm parasites.

The Nobel judges in Stockholm awarded the prestigious prize to Irish-born William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and of Japan and Tu Youyou the first ever Chinese medicine laureate.

Campbell and Omura were cited for discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites, while Tu was rewarded for discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria.

Nobel prize in medicine goes to pioneers in parasitc diseases – live (Guardian)

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10 thoughts on “Ireland’s Nobel Call”

Fardays October 5, 2015 at 11:14 am

Good news, congratulations to all three for their work.
well October 5, 2015 at 11:18 am

Fair play to Satoshi O’Mura .
1. Mikeyfex October 5, 2015 at 11:22 am
  
  And fair play to You Tu
  1. Spaghetti Hoop October 5, 2015 at 11:26 am
    
    Her Irish friends call her Ye.
Serv October 5, 2015 at 11:55 am

He’s being described as Irish born, he went to Trinity, so he was irish educated too.
1. Woof October 5, 2015 at 2:01 pm
  
  Exactly. “Irish-born” – weasel words suggesting “not really Irish, just happened to be born here”.
fluffybiscuits October 5, 2015 at 12:25 pm

Excellent news
dhaughton99 October 5, 2015 at 1:07 pm

Youyou looks like Carl Weathers doing white face in drag.
1. Nice Anne (Dammit) October 5, 2015 at 1:18 pm
  
  You sound like a sexist pig….
  Oh wait….
  YOU ARE ONE
Tomboktu October 5, 2015 at 2:38 pm

I think that’s the second ever Irish Nobel laureate in the sciences.

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