William Cecil Campbell (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish and American microbiologist known for his work discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms. In 2015 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tu Youyou and Satoshi Omura for their role in the discovery of the world's first endectocide, ivermectin.
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William Cecil Campbell FRS (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish and American microbiologist known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Born: (1930-06-28) 28 June 1930 (age 96) in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland
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Born: (1930-06-28) 28 June 1930 (age 96) in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland
Works In: Medicine, Lead section, 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 2015, he and Satoshi Omura shared half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites, using derivatives of avermectin.
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In 2002, Campbell was elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. In 2015, he and Satoshi Ōmura shared h
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In 2015 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tu Youyou and with William C. Campbell
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In 2015 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tu Youyou and with William C. Campbell
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