Tu Youyou, female, pharmacist. 1930 was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang province on February 30th, and was admitted to Peking University in195/0, studying in the department of biochemistry and pharmacy of medical college. 1955, graduated from Beijing Medical College (now peking university health science center).

After graduation, he received Chinese medicine training for two and a half years and has been working in China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (renamed China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2005). During this period, he was promoted to master tutor and doctoral tutor, and now he is the chief scientist of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Lifelong researcher and chief researcher of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, director of artemisinin research and development center, doctoral supervisor, pharmacist, winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was established according to the will of the late Swedish chemist alfred nobel, aiming at commending those who made outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine in the previous year.

The front of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a bust of Nobel, the right side is the year of Nobel's birth and death (Roman numerals), and the author's signature in the lower left corner is "E.LINDBERG 1902".

The design on the back of the medal is Xu Guiya, the goddess of health in ancient Greek mythology, who is collecting spring water on the rock to quench the thirst of sick girls. The medal is engraved with a Latin sentence, which roughly translates as: New discoveries make life better.