| RefNo | EC/2020/08 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Campbell, William Cecil: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 14 April 2020 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of William Campbell as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citaion giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | William Campbell's contributions to science have had a major impact on both human and veterinary medicine. With colleagues he developed six drugs, most notably thiabendazole and ivermectin. For his pioneering role in the use of ivermectin to prevent human river blindness he shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 2015. The administering of more than a billion doses has resulted in the virtual elimination of river blindness in the Americas and in vast regions of Africa. He has also developed novel treatments for lymphatic filariasis, elephantiasis, and canine heartworm disease. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |