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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 March 13, 1951) is a British doctor and scientist. He is famous for his important work on diseases that affect people in warm, tropical countries. He has especially focused on fighting malaria, a serious disease spread by mosquitoes.
About Sir Nicholas White
Sir Nicholas studied to become a doctor at Guy's Hospital Medical School in London. After that, he worked as a doctor in different hospitals in London and Oxford. This helped him learn a lot about how the human body works.
Fighting Tropical Diseases
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. Their main goal is to study and find ways to treat tropical diseases.
He became the leader of this team in 1986. Under his guidance, they started similar projects in Vietnam in 1991 and Laos in 1999. These projects help scientists learn more about diseases like:
- Malaria (a serious fever spread by mosquitoes)
- Melioidosis (a bacterial infection)
- Typhoid fever (another bacterial infection)
- Tetanus (a serious infection that affects nerves)
- Dengue fever (a viral illness spread by mosquitoes)
- Rickettsiosis (diseases caused by bacteria often spread by ticks or fleas)
- Tropical outbreaks of influenza (the flu)
Sir Nicholas is well-known for his work on malaria. He helped develop and use special treatments called artemisinin-based combination therapy. These treatments have saved many lives.
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.
He also won the GlaxoSmithKline Prize in 2005. In 2006, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. This means he is recognized as one of the top scientists in the UK.
In 2010, he received two big awards: the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award and the Prince Mahidol Award. These awards celebrate his efforts to improve health around the world. In 2017, he was given an even higher honor, becoming a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG). This means he can be called "Sir."
Sir Nicholas has written or helped write over 1,000 scientific papers. These papers share his research and findings with other scientists. He is married and has three children, plus six house chickens!
