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Barry Marshall
(Australian physician)
Birthdate: September 30, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Barry Marshall is an Australian physician and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. He is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Co-Director of the Marshall Centre at the University of Western Australia. Marshall, along with Robin Warren, discovered that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a significant role in causing peptic ulcers, challenging long-standing medical beliefs. This groundbreaking finding led to a better understanding of the link between H. pylori infection and stomach cancer, revolutionizing the medical community's approach to treating these conditions.