Emil Adolph von Behring

Emil Adolph von Behring , 1854-1917, German physician. He worked with Kitasato at Koch's laboratory in Berlin and from 1895 was professor of hygiene at Marburg. A pioneer in serum therapy, following the work of P. P. É. Roux, he demonstrated immunization against diphtheria (1890) and tetanus (1892) by injections of antitoxins (a word he introduced) that he developed with Kitasato. For this work he received the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Behring, Emil Adolph von (1854–1917) German bacteriologist and pioneer immunologist. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work on serum therapy, developing immunization against diphtheria (1890) and tetanus (1892) by injections of antitoxins. His discoveries led to the treatment of many childhood diseases.