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Alwin Pappenheimer

Who

Alwin Pappenheimer · Science & Medicine

What

Immunologist known for research on diphtheria toxin and antitoxin

When

1908, Cedarhurst, New York, United States — 1995, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Alwin Pappenheimer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Immunologist known for research on diphtheria toxin and antitoxin

How & why

Alwin Max Pappenheimer Jr. was an American immunologist and biochemist known for isolating and analyzing the diphtheria toxin and elucidating how it acts, work for which he received the Eli Lilly Award in 1941. He served as president of the American Association of Immunologists and taught at Harvard. He is documented as being of Jewish descent.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Immunologist known for research on diphtheria toxin and antitoxin

1908

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science