Nobel Prize For Penicillin Discovery Hits The Market

Dr. Ernst Chain co-won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of penicillin after picking up Sir Alexander Fleming's work. The genesis of penicillin's discovery can be traced back to 1929 when Sir Alexander Fleming serendipitously observed its antibacterial potential. PHOTO BY SWNS

Nobel Prize given to the man who saved the lives of 200 million people has gone on sale for £1.6m ($1.95m).

Dr. Ernst Chain co-won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the ground-breaking discovery of penicillin.