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Tu Youyou · Life in Weeks

Discovered artemisinin, the most effective treatment for malaria, saving millions of lives and earning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine..

1930–2024 Pharmaceutical Chemist 4,888 weeks (94 Years)

Tu Youyou: 4,888 weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,888
Total Weeks
34,216
Days Lived
3
Key Milestones
94
Years

Key Milestones

Age 31 · Week ~1,612

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Age 63 · Week ~3,276

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Age 94 · Week ~4,888

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Legacy

Discovered artemisinin, the most effective treatment for malaria, saving millions of lives and earning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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