Barry J. Marshall (1951- )

Awarded the Prize “for the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori its role in gastritis peptic ulcer disease.”

Barry J. Marshall is an Australian physician who was born in Kalgoorlie, Australia on 30 September 1951. He graduated from University of Western Australia in 1974. He is currently a professor at the University of Western Australia, Principal Researcher of NHMRC Helicobacter pylori Laboratory.