William C. Campbell | |
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![]() William C. Campbell, Nobel Laureate in medicine in Stockholm December 2015 | |
Born | William Cecil Campbell 28 June 1930 Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish, American |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin University of Wisconsin |
Known for | Avermectin |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Parasitic diseases |
Institutions | Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research Drew University |
William Cecil Campbell (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish-born American biologist and parasitologist. He is known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms. He won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[1] He helped to discover a class of drugs called ivermectins.[2]
Campbell worked at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research and is currently a research fellow emeritus at Drew University.[3][4]