Liu Xu (chemist)

Liu Xu (Chinese: 刘旭; 29 September 1938 – 5 September 2019) was a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist known for the discovery of artesunate, a novel antimalarial drug. The discovery of artesunate solves the problem that artemisinin is nearly insoluble in water. Artesunate can be given by intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, by mouth, and by rectum.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Xu
刘旭
Born(1938-09-29)29 September 1938
Rudong, Jiangsu, China
DiedSeptember 5, 2019(2019-09-05) (aged 80)
Guilin, China
CitizenshipChinese
Alma materChina Pharmaceutical University
Known forDiscovering Artesunate
AwardsState Award for Inventions (1989)
China Patent Award (1991)
State Science and Technology Progress Award (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsMedicinal chemistry
Antimalarial medication
Clinical research
InstitutionsGuilin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

For his work, Liu received the 1989 state award for inventions and the 2002 State Science and Technology Progress Award.

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