title: Ivermectin: A Reflection on Simplicity (Nobel Lecture).
abstract: Parasitic diseases including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis affect hundreds of millions of people annually. The discovery of the drug ivermectin has provided humankind with a powerful new means to combat these severe diseases. To a very large extent the drug was brought about by "simple" science.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University, Madison, NJ, 07940, USA. wcampbel@drew.edu.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Campbell
keywords: anthelmintic activity; ivermectin; medicinal chemistry; river blindness; worm infections