Robin Warren

Who they were

Personal life and death Warren married Winifred Teresa Warren (née Williams) in the early 1960s, and together they had five children. [ 1 ] Winifred Warren became an accomplished psychiatrist. Following her death in 1997, Warren retired from medicine. [ 1 ] Warren died in Perth , Australia, on 23 July 2024, at the age of 87. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ^ a b J. Robin Warren on Nobelprize.org , accessed 11 October 2020 ^ Sheppeard, Amanda (25 July 2024).

John Robin Warren was an Australian pathologist, Nobel laureate, and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall. The duo proved to the medical community that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most peptic ulcers.

Early life

Educated at: University of Adelaide and University of Western Australia.

Early life and education Warren was born 11 June 1937 in North Adelaide . His father, Roger Warren, was a winemaker , and his mother, Helen Warren ( née Verco), was a nurse. [ 1 ] After completing his high school education at St Peter's College, Adelaide , Warren received his MBBS degree from the University of Adelaide . ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (9 August 2024). "J. Robin Warren, Who Proved That Bacteria Cause Ulcers, Dies at 87" . The New York Times . Retrieved 10 November 2024 .

Path and career

Worked with / for: University of Western Australia.

Awards / honours: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, Florey Medal, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Career Warren trained at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and became a Registrar in Clinical Pathology at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS). There, he worked in laboratory haematology, which generated his interest in pathology. [ 1 ] In 1963, Warren was appointed Honorary Clinical Assistant in Pathology and Honorary Registrar in Haematology at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Subsequently,

Why this date

Robin Warren appears on our July 23 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.