Robin Warren
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Robin Warren was an Australian microbiologist who, along with Barry Marshall, discovered that bacteria called Helicobacter pylori cause stomach ulcers—a finding that overturned the previous belief that stress and diet were responsible. This discovery transformed ulcer treatment and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005, fundamentally changing how doctors understand and treat digestive diseases.
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- Born
- 1937-06-11
- Died
- 2024-07-23
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- 4
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- Going the Distance
- From Trust to Terror
- On Borrowed Time
- Helicobacter pylori
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John Robin Warren AC (11 June 1937 – 23 July 2024) was an Australian pathologist, Nobel laureate, and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall. The duo proved to the medical community that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the cause of most peptic ulcers.
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1937 births2024 deathsAcademic staff of the University of Western AustraliaAustralian Nobel laureatesAustralian pathologistsCompanions of the Order of AustraliaFellows of the Australian Academy of ScienceNobel laureates in Physiology or MedicinePeople educated at St Peter's College, AdelaidePeople from AdelaideUniversity of Adelaide Medical School alumni