Professor Barry Marshall, a distinguished Nobel Laureate and WA Life Science Ambassador, currently serves as a Clinical Professor at The University of Western Australia (UWA). His notable achievements include jointly receiving the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Professor J Robin Warren for their groundbreaking discovery of Helicobacter pylori and its association with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Returning to UWA from the United States in 1996, Marshall's accolades expanded, earning him the title of Fellow of the Royal Society in 1998, Order of Australia in 2007, and Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Science in 2008. His global recognition further extended to receiving the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Award in 2011 and then the China Friendship Award in 2015((the highest award to commend foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to China's modernisation drive). Currently, Professor Marshall leads multiple cutting-edge medical research centres, with one situated in Perth and four others located in China. These centres are at the forefront of scientific advancement, prioritising state-of-the-art technologies such as genomic analysis and next-generation sequencing. Their primary focus lies in innovative research on infectious diseases, advancements in diagnostic methodologies, and the development of effective drugs.