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Sir Nicholas White
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White in 2011.
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| Professor of Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford | |
| Assumed office 1996 |
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| Professor of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University | |
| Assumed office 1995 |
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Nicholas John White
13 March 1951 |
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| Occupation | Tropical medicine specialist |
Sir Nicholas John White, born on March 13, 1951, is a British doctor and scientist. He is an expert in tropical medicine, which means he studies diseases common in warmer parts of the world, especially in countries that are still developing. He is famous for his important work on diseases like malaria, where he helped develop new ways to treat it using special medicines.
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About Sir Nicholas White
Early Life and Education
Nicholas White studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School in King's College London. After that, he completed his training in internal medicine. This training took place at different hospitals in London and at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford.
Work in Tropical Medicine
Since 1980, Sir Nicholas has been part of a special science team. This team works together with Mahidol University in Thailand and the University of Oxford in the UK. Since 1986, he has been in charge of this important department.
He also helped start similar partnerships in Vietnam in 1991 and Laos in 1999. These teams focus on researching tropical diseases. Some of these diseases include malaria, melioidosis, typhoid fever, tetanus, dengue fever, rickettsiosis, and tropical outbreaks of influenza. His work has helped many people in these regions.
Awards and Recognition
Sir Nicholas White has received many important awards for his work. In 1999, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). This is a special honor from the British Queen or King.
In 2005, he won the GlaxoSmithKline Prize. The next year, in 2006, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK. In 2010, he received two more big awards: the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award and the Prince Mahidol Award.
In 2017, he was given an even higher honor. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG). This means he can use the title "Sir" before his name.
Publications and Family Life
Sir Nicholas White has written or helped write over 1000 scientific papers. These papers share his research and findings with other scientists around the world. He is married and has three children. He also has six house chickens, which is a fun fact about him!
