Graduate's Nobel success
Achievement
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's most recent once again exemplifies the quality of graduates who have been recognised worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills. And 1961 graduate Dr J. Robin Warren, who last month jointly received the with Professor Barry Marshall, joins an impressive list of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide scientists who have made an impact on people's lives through their research. Dr Warren and Professor Marshall demonstrated the association between peptic ulcers and a new species of bacteria they had discovered called Helicobacter pylori. Eradication of the bacteria resulted in healing of gastritis and the ulcers rarely recurred. ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha congratulated Dr Warren on this exceptional achievement. "I congratulate Dr Warren for being awarded the Nobel Prize in recognition of his contribution to medicine," Professor McWha said. "It is always a proud moment when a graduate excels, especially on the world stage." "I am sure everyone at the university will be as thrilled as I am at Dr Warren's achievement." With Dr Warren's success, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is now directly associated with four of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s 12 Nobel Laureates, and one international recipient. The other winners are: - Father and son team William Henry Bragg and William Lawrence Bragg became the first ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns to win the award when they won the Nobel Prize for Physics in . William Henry was a Professor of and at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ while William Lawrence - still the youngest person to have won a Nobel Prize, at age 25 - graduated in Mathematics in 1908.
- Howard Walter Florey was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in for his pioneering work in pencillin after graduating in Medicine from Adelaide in 1921.
- South African Dr JM Coetzee, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in , is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's .
Story by Howard Salkow
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