Barry J.
Marshall
Year
1999
Subject
Life Science
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
University of Virginia Medical School | Charlottesville, Virginia
Citation
For his work in identifying the role of the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, and providing understanding and hope in the realm of ulcergenesis.
Barry Marshall has done seminal work in identifying the function of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori in the pathophysiology of human ulcergenesis, revolutionizing clinical understanding of gastrointestinal ulcer disease, and presenting hope for millions of patients around the world.
Information as of 1999