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William C. Campbell

Scientist · born June 28, 1930

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William Cecil Campbell is an Irish and American microbiologist known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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  1. ~85Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2015
  2. ~90Received the Fellow of the Royal Society2020

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