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Barry Marshall
Australian physician Barry Marshall deliberately infected himself with Helicobacter pylori to prove that the bacterium, not stress or spicy food, causes peptic ulcers. After developing gastritis and curing himself with antibiotics, his findings revolutionized ulcer treatment and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005.
Nationality: Australian
Field: Medicine
Notable For: Proving bacterial cause of peptic ulcers through self-experimentation
Nobel Prize Year: 2005
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Australian physician Barry Marshall deliberately infected himself with Helicobacter pylori to prove that the bacterium, not stress or spicy food, causes peptic ulcers. After developing gastritis and curing himself with antibiotics, his findings revolutionized ulcer treatment and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005.
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