Robin Warren
Robin Warren | |
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Warren in 2009 | |
| Born | John Robin Warren 11 June 1937 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 23 July 2024 (aged 87) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | St Peter's College, Adelaide |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Known for | Discovery of Helicobacter pylori |
| Awards | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1997) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathologist |
| Institutions | Royal Perth Hospital |
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.