William C. Campbell (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William C. Campbell (scientist)

Irish biochemist

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Ramelton, Ireland

Profession: chemist, biologist, university teacher, physiologist, biochemist, parasitologist

Nationality: Ireland, United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Cecil Campbell (born 28 June 1930) is an Irish and American biologist and parasitologist known for his work in discovering a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworms, for which he was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
He helped to discover a class of drugs called ivermectins, whose derivatives have been shown to have "extraordinary efficacy" in treating River blindness and Lymphatic filariasis, among other parasitic diseases affecting animals and humans.
Campbell worked at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research 1957–1990, and is currently a research fellow emeritus at Drew University.