The University of Cape Town research was done in colaboration with Medicines for Malarial Venture which has received $336 million in funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since 2005.
Reminds me of the quote that decades from now, no one will from Africa will remember who Steve Jobs was, but they will know Bill Gates as the man who funded the research that saved millions of lives. Can't remember the exact words or who said it...
MMV Press Release: http://www.mmv.org/sites/default/files/uploads/docs/news/Afr...
Background on research team: http://www.mmv.org/sites/default/files/uploads/docs/news/Bac...
Search Gates Foundation grants: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grants/Pages/search.aspx