# Robin Warren

_Australian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate (1937–2024)_

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> John Robin Warren was an Australian pathologist, Nobel laureate, and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall. The duo proved to the medical community that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori  is the cause of most peptic ulcers.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 June 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Adelaide ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P19))
- **Died:** 23 July 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P570))
- **Place of death:** Perth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P27))
- **Occupation:** pathologist; microbiologist; researcher; physician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P106))
- **Education:** University of Adelaide; University of Western Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize; Florey Medal; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science; Companion of the Order of Australia; Warren Alpert Foundation Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robin Warren born?**  
Robin Warren was born on 11 June 1937 in Adelaide.

**Where did Robin Warren study?**  
Robin Warren was educated at University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia.

## Related

- [Barry Marshall](https://diginpl.com/people/barry-marshall)
- [John Cornforth](https://diginpl.com/people/john-cornforth)
- [John Eccles](https://diginpl.com/people/john-eccles)
- [Macfarlane Burnet](https://diginpl.com/people/macfarlane-burnet)
- [Peter Doherty](https://diginpl.com/people/peter-doherty)
- [Suzanne Cory](https://diginpl.com/people/suzanne-cory)
- [Thomas MacFarland Cherry](https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-macfarland-cherry)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robin Warren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Warren) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q208670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208670) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robin Warren.jpg by A friend of Akshay Sharma (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robin_Warren.jpg)

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"Robin Warren". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robin-warren. Retrieved 7 November 2026.