József Mátyás Baló

József Mátyás Baló
Born
Hungarian Transylvania
NationalityHungarian
EducationPázmány Péter Catholic University
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
FieldNeurology, Oncology
InstitutionsPázmány Péter Catholic University Medical School; Ferencz József University of Szeged
ResearchNervous System, Viruses and Tumours, Pancreatic enzymes.
AwardsKossuth Prize, Krompecher Ödön medallion

József Mátyás Baló (10 November 1895 – 9 October 1979) was a Hungarian physician and academic. He researched extensively into neurological conditions, cardiovascular conditions and with his wife isolated the enzyme elastase. He published numerous related papers and authored a medical book. He gave his name to Baló's disease.