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Tu Youyou (屠呦呦)

Tu Youyou was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, and is a Chinese pharmaceutical researcher. Her discovery of artemisinin led to new malaria treatments and earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.

Birth
1930-12-30 04:00 · Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Gender
Female
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Tu Youyou's birth date is checked as 1930-12-30. I did not find a reliable public birth time, so 04:00 is kept only as a candidate hour. The four pillars shown here are Geng Wu, Wu Zi, Jia Yin, Bing Yin; the reading gives more weight to the verified date and public life record.
Confirmed Time
04:00
Hour
丙寅
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Tu Youyou's chart is Geng Wu, Wu Zi, Jia Yin, Bing Yin. The Jia Wood day master is born in the Wu Zi month, so the reading starts with temperament, pressure, and the way talent is put to use.

The page focuses on Inventiveness and Perseverance. The chart is read together with public life events: work, reputation, conflict, and turning points.

Because the birth time is not confirmed, the hour pillar stays as a candidate.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Jia
Structure
life pattern
Relations
Year Branch Wu · Day Branch Yin

Traits

01

Inventiveness

Inventiveness is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Tu Youyou meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

02

Perseverance

Perseverance is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Tu Youyou meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

03

Practical Impact

Practical Impact is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Tu Youyou meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

04

Recognition Timing

Recognition Timing is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Tu Youyou meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1951
21yrs Career

Topping the Golden List, Entering the Gate of Pharmacy at Yanyuan

Admitted to the Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Peking University with outstanding grades, choosing the then relatively unpopular pharmacognosy major, systematically studying phytochemistry and drug extraction, laying a solid professional foundation for a future research career.

1967
37yrs Career

Answering the Call in Crisis, Joining the National Anti-Malaria Endeavor

Participated in the preparatory meeting for the national '523 Project', and as a key research member, devoted efforts to the large-scale anti-malarial drug research project codenamed '523', embarking on a historic research journey.

1972
42yrs Career

Mass Production of Artemisia Extract, Paving the Way for Clinical Use

Through team collaboration, began large-scale production of Artemisia annua extract, laying a solid material foundation for the subsequent crucial human trials and clinical applications.

2011
81yrs Career

Artemisinin Wins International Honor, Lasker Award Lands in China for First Time

Received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, known as the 'Bellwether for the Nobel Prize', for the discovery of artemisinin. This was the first time a Chinese scientist received this honor, marking world-class, highest recognition of her scientific research achievements.

2015
85yrs Career

Artemisinin Shines on the World, Winning the Nobel Crown

Jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura, in recognition of their revolutionary contributions to anti-malarial therapy. Tu Youyou received half of the prize money. This was the first time a scientist based in China received a Nobel Prize in the natural sciences.

FAQ

How reliable is Tu Youyou's birth data? +
The birth date is checked as 1930-12-30. The exact birth time is not confirmed, so 04:00 is kept only as a candidate hour.
What is the main line in this BaZi reading? +
The reading focuses on Inventiveness and Perseverance. It links the chart with public events rather than reading the chart in isolation.
Why is the hour treated cautiously? +
Without a reliable time record, hour-pillar details can help comparison but should not be written as biographical fact.

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