Émile Roux
Émile Roux | |
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Roux (c. 1900) | |
| Born | 17 December 1853 |
| Died | 3 November 1933 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Pasteur Institute anti-diphtheria serum |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1917) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology, bacteriology, immunology |
Pierre Paul Émile Roux FRS (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pɔl emil ʁu]; 17 December 1853 – 3 November 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist. Roux was one of the closest collaborators of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895), a co-founder of the Pasteur Institute, and responsible for the institute's production of the anti-diphtheria serum, the first effective therapy for this disease. Additionally, he investigated cholera, chicken-cholera, rabies, and tuberculosis. Roux is regarded as a founder of the field of immunology.