The Asian Scientist 100
Tu Youyou
Institution
China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Country
China
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Tu, who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was awarded the 2017 Preeminent Science and Technology Award, the top award for science in China.
(Photo: Lasker Foundation)
AWARDS
- 2017 Preeminent Science and Technology Award
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