Aklilu Lemma (Amharic: አክሊሉ ለማ; 18 September 1935 – 5 April 1997) was an Ethiopian pathologist.[1] In 1989, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award "for discovering and campaigning relentlessly for an affordable preventative against bilharzia."[2]
Following his doctorate, Lemma returned to his home country, Ethiopia, where he obtained a position at the then Haile Selassie I University. He founded the Institute of Pathobiology, now known as the Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology,[4] and taught there until 1976, when he left it for a job in the United Nations. He served the UN in many capacities as a scientist, became the Deputy Director of UNICEF's International Child Development Centre, now known as UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre [3] and finally obtained a position in his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
He made his most important scientific discovery very early in his career, in 1964, when he discovered a natural treatment to schistosomiasis,[5] also known as snail fever disease or bilharzia, a debilitating disease caused by the parasitic worm Schistosoma, which is spread by freshwater snails. He found that berries from the endod plant, which is commonly used to make soap and shampoos in many parts of Africa, is a potent, inexpensive and safe molluscicide, to prevent the spread of the parasitic worm.[6][7][8][9] This discovery made the plant an object of scientific research in many parts of the world. Lemma himself was at the forefront of this research His work acquired an international reputation, which in turn led to various awards, including honorary doctorate degrees.[10] The most prestigious award was the one he won together with his research associate, Dr. Legesse Wolde-Yohannes in November 1989 – the Right Livelihood Award of Sweden, commonly referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize.[11]
He died in the United States on 5 April 1997 and was buried in Ethiopia, on 13 April.[10]
^"Aklilu Lemma". The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
^ ab"Aklilu Lemma". The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology | Seek Wisdom, Elevate your Intellect and Serve Humanity". www.aau.edu.et. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"Aklilu Lemma". The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^"Acceptance speech - Aklilu Lemma". The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^Lemma, Aklilu (1970). "Laboratory and Field Evaluation of the Molluscicidal Properties of Phytolacca dodecandra". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 42 (4): 597–612. ISSN 0042-9686. PMC2427471. PMID 5310955.
^Mazengia, B.; Duncan, J.; Lemma, A.; Goll, P. H. (September 1983). "Control of schistosomiasis in Adwa, Ethiopia, using the plant molluscicide endod (Phytolacca dodecandra)". Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie. 34 (3): 177–183. ISSN 0303-4208. PMID 6636299.
^Lemma, Aklilu; Brody, Gerald; Newell, Gordon W.; Parkhurst, R. M.; Skinner, W. A. (1972). "Studies on the Molluscicidal Properties of Endod (Phytolacca dodecandra): I. Increased Potency with Butanol Extraction". The Journal of Parasitology. 58 (1): 104–107. doi:10.2307/3278251. ISSN 0022-3395. JSTOR 3278251. PMID 5062455.
^ abAklilu Lemma International Memorial Symposium Proceedings, September 18-19, 1997. Addis Ababa. 1997.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^. Right Livelihood Award. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
January 01, 1970
aklilu, lemma, amharic, አክሊሉ, ለማ, september, 1935, april, 1997, ethiopian, pathologist, 1989, awarded, right, livelihood, award, discovering, campaigning, relentlessly, affordable, preventative, against, bilharzia, አክሊሉ, ለማborn18, september, 1935jijiga, hararg. Aklilu Lemma Amharic አክሊሉ ለማ 18 September 1935 5 April 1997 was an Ethiopian pathologist 1 In 1989 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for discovering and campaigning relentlessly for an affordable preventative against bilharzia 2 Aklilu Lemmaአክሊሉ ለማBorn18 September 1935Jijiga Hararghe Province Ethiopian Empire now Somali Region Ethiopia Died5 April 1997 1997 04 05 aged 61 United StatesNationalityEthiopianAlma materAddis Ababa National University Johns Hopkins UniversityAwardsRight Livelihood AwardScientific careerFieldsPathologyInstitutionsHaile Selassie I University Institute of Pathobiology United Nations Johns Hopkins University Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Awards and distinctions 4 ReferencesEducation editLemma was educated at Addis Ababa University College and at Johns Hopkins University in the U S 3 where he obtained his D Sc in 1964 His dissertation was on sandfly borne leishmaniasis Career editFollowing his doctorate Lemma returned to his home country Ethiopia where he obtained a position at the then Haile Selassie I University He founded the Institute of Pathobiology now known as the Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology 4 and taught there until 1976 when he left it for a job in the United Nations He served the UN in many capacities as a scientist became the Deputy Director of UNICEF s International Child Development Centre now known as UNICEF s Innocenti Research Centre 3 and finally obtained a position in his alma mater Johns Hopkins University He made his most important scientific discovery very early in his career in 1964 when he discovered a natural treatment to schistosomiasis 5 also known as snail fever disease or bilharzia a debilitating disease caused by the parasitic worm Schistosoma which is spread by freshwater snails He found that berries from the endod plant which is commonly used to make soap and shampoos in many parts of Africa is a potent inexpensive and safe molluscicide to prevent the spread of the parasitic worm 6 7 8 9 This discovery made the plant an object of scientific research in many parts of the world Lemma himself was at the forefront of this research His work acquired an international reputation which in turn led to various awards including honorary doctorate degrees 10 The most prestigious award was the one he won together with his research associate Dr Legesse Wolde Yohannes in November 1989 the Right Livelihood Award of Sweden commonly referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize 11 He died in the United States on 5 April 1997 and was buried in Ethiopia on 13 April 10 Awards and distinctions editRight Livelihood Award 1989 References edit Bekele Shiferaw 2003 Aklilu Lemma Encyclopaedia Aethiopica Vol 1 Wiesbaden Harrassowitz Verlag p 172 Aklilu Lemma The Right Livelihood Award Retrieved 2020 01 08 a b Aklilu Lemma The Right Livelihood Award Retrieved 2019 02 15 Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology Seek Wisdom Elevate your Intellect and Serve Humanity www aau edu et Retrieved 2019 02 15 Aklilu Lemma The Right Livelihood Award Retrieved 2019 06 26 Acceptance speech Aklilu Lemma The Right Livelihood Award Retrieved 2019 02 15 Lemma Aklilu 1970 Laboratory and Field Evaluation of the Molluscicidal Properties of Phytolacca dodecandra Bulletin of the World Health Organization 42 4 597 612 ISSN 0042 9686 PMC 2427471 PMID 5310955 Mazengia B Duncan J Lemma A Goll P H September 1983 Control of schistosomiasis in Adwa Ethiopia using the plant molluscicide endod Phytolacca dodecandra Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie 34 3 177 183 ISSN 0303 4208 PMID 6636299 Lemma Aklilu Brody Gerald Newell Gordon W Parkhurst R M Skinner W A 1972 Studies on the Molluscicidal Properties of Endod Phytolacca dodecandra I Increased Potency with Butanol Extraction The Journal of Parasitology 58 1 104 107 doi 10 2307 3278251 ISSN 0022 3395 JSTOR 3278251 PMID 5062455 a b Aklilu Lemma International Memorial Symposium Proceedings September 18 19 1997 Addis Ababa 1997 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Aklilu Lemma Ethiopia Right Livelihood Award Archived from the original on 25 September 2013 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aklilu Lemma amp oldid 1219533553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
