title: Paul Ehrlich: magister mundi.
abstract: Paul Ehrlich, a founding father in fields across a wide range of medical sciences, was born 150 years ago. To mark this anniversary, this article gives an overview of his life, highlighting his major scientific contributions and paying tribute to Paul Ehrlich the man.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drews
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000266:history; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000266:history*