Youyou Tu and the Artemisinin
A mix of tradition, scientific rigor and innovation
Keywords:
Artemisinin, malaria, pharmacognosyAbstract
The text briefly discusses Youyou Tu’s life, her childhood and motivations for getting involved in research, as well as the professional and personal challenges she faced during the journey that led her to become a Nobel Prize winner. In the same way, the current relevance of research into the therapeutic properties of Artemisinin is shown.
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