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Sir Howard Walter Florey
| Full Name of the recipient | Sir Howard Walter Florey |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1945 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Sir Alexander Fleming (33.3%) Ernst Boris Chain (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Adelaide, Australia AUS |
| Date of Birth | 24 September 1898 |
| Age at the time of Award | 46 years |
| Place of Death | Oxford, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Death | 21 February 1968 |
