alb3812616

Paul Ehrlich, German Immunologist

Paul Ehrlich (March 14, 1854-August 20, 1915) was a German physician and scientist who worked in the fields of hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy. The methods he developed for staining tissue made it possible to distinguish between different type of blood cells, which led to the capability to diagnose numerous blood diseases. His laboratory discovered Arsphenamine (Salvarsan), the first effective medicinal treatment for syphilis, thereby initiating and also naming the concept of chemotherapy. Ehrlich popularized the concept of a 'magic bullet". He made a decisive contribution to the development of an antiserum to combat diphtheria and conceived a methodology for standardizing therapeutic serums. In 1908 he received a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine) for his contributions to immunology. In 1915 Ehrlich suffered a heart attack and died. He was 61 years old.
Teilen
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Zu einem anderen Lightbox hinzufügen

Zu einem anderen Lightbox hinzufügen

add to lightbox print share
Haben Sie bereits ein Konto? Anmelden
Sie haben kein Konto? Registrieren
Dieses Bild kaufen
Titel:
Paul Ehrlich, German Immunologist
Paul Ehrlich (March 14, 1854-August 20, 1915) was a German physician and scientist who worked in the fields of hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy. The methods he developed for staining tissue made it possible to distinguish between different type of blood cells, which led to the capability to diagnose numerous blood diseases. His laboratory discovered Arsphenamine (Salvarsan), the first effective medicinal treatment for syphilis, thereby initiating and also naming the concept of chemotherapy. Ehrlich popularized the concept of a 'magic bullet". He made a decisive contribution to the development of an antiserum to combat diphtheria and conceived a methodology for standardizing therapeutic serums. In 1908 he received a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine) for his contributions to immunology. In 1915 Ehrlich suffered a heart attack and died. He was 61 years old.
Bildnachweis:
Album / NLM/Science Source
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
Rechtefragen?
Bildgröße:
2730 x 5143 px | 40.2 MB
Druckgröße:
23.1 x 43.5 cm | 9.1 x 17.1 in (300 dpi)