Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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WEHI researcher Professor Alan Cowman AC has been awarded the CSL Florey Medal for his instrumental contributions in understanding how malaria infects and causes disease in humans.

Professor Cowman’s research has led to the development of potential vaccines, as well as new antimalarial compounds – the most needed preventative measures for the disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.

Read more: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/malaria-research-efforts-honoured-florey-medal