Which Australian scientist shared the Nobel Prize for the development of penicillin?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Howard Florey
- Step 1: Florey shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Answer: Howard Florey. Why not the others: Fred Hollows, Macfarlane Burnet and Barry Marshall don't fit.
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