Émile Roux

Émile Roux
Roux (c. 1900)
Born17 December 1853 (1853-12-17)
Confolens, Charente, France
Died3 November 1933(1933-11-03) (aged 79)
Paris, France
Known forPasteur Institute
anti-diphtheria serum
AwardsCopley Medal (1917)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysiology, bacteriology, immunology

Pierre Paul Émile Roux FRS (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pɔl emil ʁu]; 17 December 1853 – 3 November 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist. Roux was one of the closest collaborators of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895), a co-founder of the Pasteur Institute, and responsible for the institute's production of the anti-diphtheria serum, the first effective therapy for this disease. Additionally, he investigated cholera, chicken-cholera, rabies, and tuberculosis. Roux is regarded as a founder of the field of immunology.

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