AWhat changed
Isolated artemisinin following an antimalarial plant-extract research program, creating a new foundation for malaria drug development.
Scientific scope
The extraction and isolation route leading to artemisinin in the stated Project 523 context.
Evidence
Original sources and institutional historical accounts support the stated contribution. The reading boundary is recorded at each source; this assessment is not an independent scientific verification.
Contributors
- Youyou Tu · SCIENCE: Named source contributor to this scoped work; individual labor shares are not measured.
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
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