A statue is to be erected in honour of Donegal Nobel laureate Professor William C Campbell.
The bronze sculpture is being designed with the aim of being erected in Ramelton in time for his 90th birthday in June.
Professor Campbell, along with his co-discoverer Professor Satoshi Omura, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites.
Announcing plans to create a statue in his honour, Education Minister Joe McHugh said, “For people who aren’t familiar with Professor Campbell his life’s work is a truly remarkable story.
“We are talking about one of the most inspirational people on the planet. He has arguably done more for humanity than any other Irish person.
“When we think of the Irish diaspora and the mark that our country has left around the world, Professor Campbell is up there with the best of them. His childhood on the farm in Ramelton, his education and passion for science and his commitment to research led to hundreds of millions of people being saved from the horrific disease that is River Blindness.”
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