title: Paul Ehrlich--in search of the magic bullet.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology, Schumannstrasse 21-22, 10117 Berlin, Germany. winau@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Winau
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Westphal
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Winau
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000266:history*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000266:history; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D013587:Syphilis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history