A plaque commemorating the discovery of Rapamycin on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The plaque is written in Portuguese, and reads:
A plaque commemorating the discovery of Rapamycin on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The plaque is written in Portuguese, and reads:
In this location were obtained, in January 1965, soil samples that allowed for the obtention of rapamycin, a substance that inaugurated a new era for organ transplant patients. An homage from the Brazilian researchers, November 2000.