Paul Ehrlich--in search of the magic bullet.
In 2004, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Paul Ehrlich, considered the founder of immunology. His life and work can be divided into three creative periods: first, he developed histological staining, then he accomplished his ground-breaking work on immunology, and eventually invented chemotherapy. Paul Ehrlich can be perceived as a man whose success was not the consequence of a will to power, but of his substantial interest in science.
Winau
Florian
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Department of Immunology, Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology, Schumannstrasse 21-22, 10117 Berlin, Germany. winau@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de
Westphal
Otto
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Winau
Rolf
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