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Satoshi Omura
| Full Name of the recipient | Satoshi Omura |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2015 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | William C. Campbell (25.0%) Youyou Tu (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 12 July 1935 |
| Age at the time of Award | 79 years |
