title: Youyou Tu: significance of winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
abstract: Youyou Tu, a female scientist at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, is the first Chinese winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Based on the study of recipes which had been used for thousands of years to treat fever, Tu's group discovered that the plant artemesia annua, sweet wormwood, showed substantial inhibition of rodent malaria parasites. Her achievement and experience have inspired other researchers and emphasized the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Her award has led to a heated discussion about scientific research investment, fair treatment of research staff, and intellectual property right (IPR) protection in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China.
authors.forename: Wenxiu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Nobel Prize; Traditional Chinese medicine; intellectual property right (IPR) protection; scientific research investment