Jean-Francois Coindet

Jean-François Coindet
BornJuly 12, 1774 (1774-07-12)
Geneva, Switzerland
DiedFebruary 11, 1834 (1834-02-12) (aged 59)
Nice, France
EducationEdinburgh
Known forTreatment of iodine deficiency
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
InstitutionsGeneva Hospital
Sub-specialtiesGoitre research
AwardsPrize of the French Academy of Sciences (1831)

Jean-François Coindet (July 12, 1774 – February 11, 1834) was a Swiss physician and researcher who is known for introducing iodine as a treatment of goitre.