It's been a decade since Professor Barry J. Marshall and Emeritus Professor Dr J. Robin Warren received the 2005 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Western Australia’s Nobel Laureates Leading the Way is the first long-term study of the social impact of a Nobel Prize.
Co-written by Kris Laurie and Marie Howarth, the report examines the impact of Professor Barry Marshall and Dr J. Robin Warren’s achievements since being awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine, strengthening the case for social investment in science, research and academia as a mechanism to harness Australia's creativity and reshape the national economy.
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Before 1982, we believed that gastritis was an interesting but mysterious disease and a challenge for research and knowledge, nothing more. The discovery changed my life, and economically worldwide, Barry and Robin’s discovery has meant enormous savings in costs of health care, I estimate this to be billions and billions. This money is still in health care of course. Now, practically all gastric surgery, except that for cancer, is unnecessary and even unethical.
Your medical research has given great hope and also improved the quality of life for millions of Chinese people with stomach illness, including my son. For China, your contribution is much larger than the iron ore imported from Australia and lots of people share the same point of view with me.
As a world-renowned scientist you have gained such great achievements in the field of medicine that many Chinese people are very familiar with you.
I just came across a photo that reminded me how a short meeting with you back in Queenstown inspired me a great deal as a science educator. I now work in science education research and work with schools, non-profits and government institutions, and regularly tell my own version of your story and how it presents scientists as creative, determined and adventurous people. I hope you know how much you inspired me and many others.
I was not alive when you found the cure but I still take great inspiration from it…With this inspiration, I hope to become some sort of doctor or medical expert to help people with deadly or life threatening-illnesses… Being someone like you is my goal in life and I plan to stick with that goal throughout my life.
Professor Barry Marshall is well known in China not only because of his contribution to the discovery of Helicobacter pylori, but also because his passion for Chinese Language and culture. He practices the old Chinese saying of "reading ten-thousand books and travel ten-thousand miles" and travel many places in China, using Chinese language in communicating with Chinese people. Confucius Institute at UWA is happy to support Professor Marshall in his journey of learning Chinese language.