Nobel Prize winners

Adelaide is the Nobel Prize capital of Australia.

Dr J Robin Warren - 2005 Medicine

Dr Warren, along with Dr Barry Marshall, was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Dr Warren is a graduate of the University of Adelaide.

Sir Howard Walter Florey - 1945 Medicine

During the past century, tens and possibly hundreds of millions of lives have been saved thanks to Sir Howard Florey’s development of penicillin. The ramifications of Florey's work have been greater than just penicillin and saving lives - the discovery of penicillin's astonishing properties opened the door to the development of many other antibiotics. Sir Howard was educated in Adelaide.

Sir (William) Lawrence Bragg & Sir William Henry Bragg - 1915 Physics

The youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize, Sir (William) Lawrence Bragg was jointly recognised with his father, Sir William Henry Bragg, for the discovery of the x-ray technique for investigating the structure of crystals. Sir William was educated at the University of Adelaide.

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