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William C. Campbell (scientist)

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William C. Campbell
Born
William Cecil Campbell

(1930-06-28) 28 June 1930 (age 94)
Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipIreland, United States
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin
University of Wisconsin
Known forAvermectin
AwardsNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsParasitic diseases
InstitutionsMerck Institute for Therapeutic Research
Drew University

William Cecil Campbell (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish-born American biochemist, biologist and parasitologist known for his discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[2] He worked at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research 1957–1990, and is currently a research fellow emeritus at Drew University.[3][4]

Biography

Campbell was born in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland in 1930, the third son of R.J. Campbell, a farm supplier. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 1952 with first class honours in Zoology, he earned his PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1957. During 1957–90 he was associated with Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research, and from 1984–90 he was a Senior Scientist and Director with Assay Research and Development. He became a U.S. citizen in 1962.[1] In 2002, he was elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.[5] He and Satoshi Ōmura shared half of the 2015 Nobel prize for in Physiology or Medicine for their research on therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites.[6][7] (The other half went to Tu Youyou for work on malaria treatments.[7]) Campbell is only the second Irish scientist to win a Nobel Prize, after Ernest Walton won the Physics prize in 1951.

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Associated Press (5 October 2015). "Prof. William Campbell, of NJ, wins Nobel Prize in medicine". News 12 New Jersey. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ "William C Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu win Nobel prize in medicine". The Guardian. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ Molin, Anna (5 October 2015). "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to William C. Campbell, Satoshi Omura, Youyou Tu". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ Ramelton Tidy Towns: William C. Campbell
  5. ^ "Member Directory | William Campbell". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Irish scientist wins Nobel Prize for Medicine". RTE News. rte.ie. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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