On August 8, a new section of BBC news, "ICONS", launched the "greatest people of the 20th century" voting to select the outstanding people who have made the biggest impact on people's current lives.

Tu youyou, China's first Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, has been shortlisted along with Maria Curie, Albert Einstein and the mathematician Alan Turing, according to a list of scientists released Thursday.
There are 28 candidates from 7 fields, including scientists, leaders, explorers, social activists, artists, sports stars and performance stars.
It is worth noting that tu is the only living candidate in the field of science and the only Asian among the 28 candidates.

"ICONS" introduces tu youyou as follows:
A pharmaceutical chemist whose research has helped save millions of lives.
Inspired by ancient books, Chinese chemist tu youyou has discovered a new antimalarial drug that has contributed to saving lives around the world.
Tu was inspired by an ancient Chinese article, and ancient books record that artemisia annua was used to treat intermittent fever, a hallmark of malaria, in 400 a.d. In the herb, tu discovered a compound that effectively treats malaria infections, known as artemisinin. She volunteered to be the first to test the drug.
About half the world's population is at risk of malaria, and the enormous impact of tu and artemisinin must not be underestimated. As the Nobel Prize sums up, her work has "improved the lives and health of millions".
In 2015, tu youyou delivered a speech at the Nobel Prize hall of Caroline medical college, calling for the world to pay attention to traditional Chinese medicine. "the discovery of artemisinin is a gift of traditional Chinese medicine to the world," she said.
She said, "traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated a lot of clinical experience in thousands of years since shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, and the medicinal value of natural resources has been summarized. By carrying forward, explore and improve, will be found, innovation, so as to benefit mankind.
"ICONS" launched a poll to mark the ICONS of the 20th century. Tu with the antimalarial drug artemisinin and double hydrogen artemisinin "beat" Stephen Hawking, Max Planck (German physicist, the founder of quantum mechanics), and discovered radium and polonium physicist Marie Curie, to help the human to understand universe physicist Albert Einstein, "the father of computer" Alan Turing the three outstanding scientist to become a candidate in the field of science.
Of the current four scientists, Alan Turing leads the field. But whatever the final vote, there is no doubt about tu's contribution to the world.
Grandma tu is the pride of our Chinese people and people all over the world!
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