On 10 at 12:30 local time in Stockholm, Sweden, the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced at the Karolinska Institute. The award honored Tu Youyou of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and two other scientists, William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura, for their groundbreaking contributions to the treatment of diseases caused by parasitic worms.
This marks the first Nobel Prize in science awarded to a Chinese scientist for research conducted domestically. It is the highest honor ever received by China's medical community and the top accolade achieved by traditional Chinese medicine achievements.
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