Emil Adolf von Behring

Emil Adolf von Behring
Born	15 March 1854 Hansdorf, Deutsch-Eylau
Died	31 March 1917 Marburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Army Medical College at Berlin Institute for Infectious Diseases
Known for	Research on diphtheria and tuberculosis
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1901)
Scientific career
Fields	Infectious disease

Emil von Behring (Emil Adolf von Behring), born Emil Adolf Behring (15 March 1854 – 31 March 1917), was a German doctor. He won the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for making a serum to stop people getting the disease diphtheria

Biography

Behring was born on March 15, 1854, in Hansdorf, Deutsch-Eylau. He was the oldest son in a large family of 13 children. Because his family couldn't afford to send him to a university, he joined the Army Medical College in Berlin in 1874. This allowed him to study medicine without financial burden but required him to serve in the military for several years after graduating in 1878 and passing his state exams in 1880. He was then sent to work in Poland, where he studied diseases and the effects of iodoform, discovering it could neutralize toxins from bacteria. In 1882, he published his findings. Recognizing his talent, the military health department sent him to Bonn for further training. In 1888, he returned to Berlin to work at the Institute of Hygiene under Robert Koch, where he collaborated with other scientists like Paul Ehrlich. In 1894, Behring became a professor of hygiene in Halle and later moved to a similar position in Marburg in 1895.