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John Robin Warren AC (11 June 1937 – 23 July 2024) was an Australian pathologist, Nobel winner and researcher. In 1979, he discovered the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall.
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| Born | John Robin Warren 11 June 1937 |
| Died | 23 July 2024 (aged 87) Perth, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Known for | Nobel Prize, discovery of Helicobacter pylori |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathologist |
| Institutions | Royal Perth Hospital |
He received his MBBS degree from the University of Adelaide, having completed his high school education at St Peter's College, Adelaide. In 1967 he was became a member the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia and became a senior pathologist at the Royal Perth Hospital where he spent most of his career. At the University of Western Australia with Barry J. Marshall, Warren proved that the bacterium is the cause of stomach ulcers.[1] Warren helped develop an easy diagnostic test (14C-urea breath-test) for finding H. pylori in ulcer patients.[2] In 2005, Warren and Marshall were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
He married Winifred Theresa Warren and together they had five children. Winifred Warren is a psychiatrist.
An Australian documentary was made in 2006 about Warren and Marshall's road to the Nobel Prize, called "The Winner's Guide to the Nobel Prize". He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007.[3]
Warren died on 23 July 2024 in Perth, Western Australia at the age of 87.[4][5]
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