Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2012, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 44-47.

• History of Natural Science • Previous Articles     Next Articles

History of Artemisinins Development

WANG Man-yuan   

  1.  Associate Professor, School of Traditional Chinese medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2011-11-11 Revised:2011-12-11 Online:2012-02-25 Published:2012-02-25

Abstract:

2011’s Lasker DeBakey Clinical Research Award was awarded to professor Tu Youyou for the discovery of artemisinin and its use in the treatment of malaria—a medical advance that saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world. For the better understanding to the development processes of artemisinins, the history of the first-line antimalrial-drugs was briefly reviewed.

Key words:  , Lasker DeBakey clinical research award, artemisinin, development history