History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Penicillin breakthrough
1945: Australian Howard Florey shares in Nobel Prize for developing penicillin.
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Dr Karl: Need to Know
Australian breakthroughs: stomach ulcers
Two Australian doctors were awarded a 2005 Nobel Prize for uncovering the bacterial cause of most stomach ulcers.
Science & Environment
Australia’s Nobel Prize Laureate list
Australia’s laureates have been illustrious, ranging from the man recognised for discovering that the universe is rapidly expanding to another lauded for drinking a bacteria cocktail. As far back as 1915 we laid claim to one of the youngest ever Nobel Laureates, 25-year-old Lawrence Bragg. So far Australia has played a part in producing 15 Nobel Prize winners, all brilliant and, often, unexpected.