Tu Youyou, female, 1930, native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, Han nationality, party member, pharmacist. 195 1, admitted to the Department of Pharmacy of Peking University. 65438-0955 graduated from Beijing Medical College (now peking university health science center), and received Chinese medicine training for two and a half years after graduation.
He has been working in China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (renamed China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2005), during which he was promoted to master tutor and doctoral tutor. At present, he is the chief scientist, lifelong researcher and chief researcher of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, director of artemisinin research and development center, doctoral supervisor, and winner of national medal.
He has been engaged in the research of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for many years, and his outstanding contribution is to create new antimalarial drugs artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin. A colorless crystal with the molecular formula of C 15H22O5 was successfully extracted from 1972 and named artemisinin. 20 15 10 won the nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
Character evaluation:
Tu Youyou's research and development has made outstanding contributions to human life and health. Her research is different from all other scientific research achievements, which opens a brand-new window for researchers. Tu Youyou is a great man both academically and in life. As a winner, her experience is unique.
For decades, Tu Youyou's pursuit of truth has never changed. She is either between the ancient books in front of her desk, running in the field or keeping vigil in the laboratory. Years have carved her a stroke in the history of human anti-malaria. Personal destiny is closely intertwined with the development of the country, playing the music of her life and writing her selfless and regretless life.