Announcement of 2011 Lasker~DeBakey Award to Tu Youyou for her discovery of artemisinin.
On September 23, 2011, Tu Youyou was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award. This award recognized her pivotal role in discovering artemisinin, a groundbreaking treatment for malaria. Her work was particularly noted for its significant humanitarian impact, improving health outcomes in regions where malaria was rampant. As the first Chinese recipient of a Lasker Award, Tu's recognition underscored her contributions as a trailblazer in merging traditional practices with modern science to address pressing global health challenges.