Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo (November 3, 1946 – January 9, 2025) was a Colombian Professor of Pathology and Immunology who made the world's first attempt to create a synthetic vaccine against the protozoal parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the cause of severe malaria, and responsible for the death of ~1.5 million people per year in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
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11 March 1946 Ataco, Tolima, Colombia
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Died |
9 January 2025 (aged 78) Bogotá, Colombia
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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