William C. Campbell | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:William_C._Campbell_4983-1-2015.jpg) Campbell in 2015 | |
| Born | 28 June 1930 Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland United States (since 1964) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD) |
| Known for | Discovery of avermectin |
| Awards | Membership of NAS (2002) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015) FRS (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Parasitology |
| Institutions | Merck & Co. Drew University |
| Thesis | Fascioloides magna (trematoda) with special reference to the adult in relation to disease (1957) |
William Cecil Campbell FRS[1] (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish-American microbiologist known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[2] He helped to discover a class of drugs called avermectins, whose derivatives have been shown to have "extraordinary efficacy" in treating River blindness and Lymphatic filariasis, among other parasitic diseases affecting animals and humans.[3] Campbell worked at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research 1957–1990, and has become a research fellow emeritus at Drew University.[4][5]
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- ^ "William C Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu win Nobel prize in medicine". The Guardian. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – Press Release: William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura, Youyou Tu". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Molin, Anna (5 October 2015). "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to William C. Campbell, Satoshi Omura, Youyou Tu". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Scott, Dermot. "William C. Campbell (Sc.D.)". Ramelton Tidy Towns. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2015.