Émile Roux
French physician (1853–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Paul Émile Roux FRS[1] (17 December 1853 – 3 November 1933)[2] was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist. Roux was one of the closest collaborators of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895), a co-founder of the Pasteur Institute, and responsible for the institute's production of the anti-diphtheria serum, the first effective therapy for this disease. Additionally, he investigated cholera, chicken-cholera, rabies, and tuberculosis. Roux is regarded as a founder of the field of immunology.[3]
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Émile Roux | |
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Born | 17 December 1853 (1853-12-17) |
Died | 3 November 1933 (1933-11-04) (aged 79) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Pasteur Institute anti-diphtheria serum |
Awards | Copley Medal (1917) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiology, bacteriology, immunology |
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