Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 announced for Tu Youyou for malaria therapy discovery.
On October 5, 2015, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute announced that Tu Youyou had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, jointly with William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura. Her discovery of artemisinin was honored as a novel therapy against malaria, marking a landmark achievement in modern medical science and highlighting the global importance of research into traditional remedies. This award placed Tu Youyou alongside the most acclaimed scientists of her time, drawing international acclaim and attention to China's scientific contributions.