Aklilu Lemma
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Aklilu Lemma was an Ethiopian physician. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award
in 1989, jointly with Legesse Wolde-Yohannes
, for their work and discoveries on how to prevent the parasitic disease bilharzia.
Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award, also referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", is a prestigious international award to honour those "working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". The prize was established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, and is...
in 1989, jointly with Legesse Wolde-Yohannes
Legesse Wolde-Yohannes
Legesse Wolde-Yohannes is an Ethiopian horticultural scientist. He cooperated with Aklilu Lemma on the discovery and research on how to use the plant endod as a means of preventing the parasitic disease bilharzia. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1989, jointly with Lemma.-References:...
, for their work and discoveries on how to prevent the parasitic disease bilharzia.