Tu Youyou received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm.
Tu Youyou received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine during the official award ceremony on December 10, 2015, in Stockholm. Sharing the stage with other laureates, she was honored for her groundbreaking contributions to developing a novel malaria therapy using artemisinin. Her presence at this prestigious global event underscored the significance of integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research, proving transformative for medical treatments worldwide and reinforcing China's emerging role in global scientific discourse.