Zhenhu Sun

Tu Youyou's Journey in the Search for Artemisinin is an autobiographical science book chronicling in detail the great experiences of Tu Youyou from her childhood to winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

As Tu Youyou is the first female scientist from China to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, this win created a sudden wave of interest in medicine, resulting in numerous autobiographical books about Tu Youyou appearing on the market. Contrary to these mass market titles, this book is uniquely different as it is fully authorized by the Nobel laureate herself. Her once-confidential experimental data and Artemisinin research reports are now revealed in this book for all to learn and comprehend. In addition, one of the book authors, Dr Wang Manyuan, is the only PhD student supervised by Professor Tu.

Pharmaceutical researchers can use the book's valuable contents to reference, quote and analyse while searching for their own scientific inspirations. It also successfully serves as a guide for budding scientists and future Nobel Prize winners as it provides the proper guidance and methods of scientific research.

Contents:

• Beginning from the Nobel Prize
• Setting Ambition at a Young Age
• Studying at Peking University
• Wholeheartedly Moving Forward
• Encountering "Project 523"
• Horrible Malaria
• History of the Antimalarial Fight
• War and Malaria
• The Launch of Antimalarial Research
• Inspiration of Success
• Specimen 191
• Experiments on Laboratory Rats
• Personally Testing Efficacy
• Antimalarial Symphony
• From Crystal to Drug
• Unique Artemisinin
• Rectification of the Name of Artemisia annua L
• Each Showing Its Special Prowess
• Introduction into Africa
• Looking for the Discoverer
• Winning the Nobel Prize

Readership: Scientists in malaria research, infectious disease experts, TCM practitioners, herbalists and general public.
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