Emmanuel Reaction

Emanuel Reaction was a German-Jewish physician who became one of the most famous and respected scientists in the field of medicine in the 20th century. He was born in 1879 in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) and was educated at universities in Germany and Austria.

In 1907, Emanuel began working at a clinic in Berlin, where he conducted research in microbiology and immunology. He was one of the first to study the role of antibodies in protecting the body from infections. In 1912, he published his first scientific work, in which he described the mechanism of action of antibodies.

After the outbreak of the First World War, Emanuel moved to London, where he worked at the Royal College of Surgeons. There he continued his research in the fields of immunology and microbiology. In 1921 he became professor of microbiology at the University of London, where he worked until 1940.

During World War II, Emanuel was forced to leave London and move to the United States. There he continued his research, but in the field of genetics. In 1952, he was elected president of the American Society of Microbiologists.

Emanuel Reaction is the author of more than 250 scientific papers that have made significant contributions to the development of medical science. He received many awards for his scientific achievements, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930.