Camille Guérin
Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (born December 22, 1872 in Poitiers , † June 9, 1961 in Paris ) was a French veterinarian , bacteriologist and immunologist . The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin ( BCG ) is named after him, among others .
Guérin grew up in modest circumstances. His father died of tuberculosis in 1882 . His mother's marriage to a veterinarian influenced his career choice. After receiving his Baccalauréat in 1891 , he attended the prestigious École Vétérinaire in Maisons-Alfort . During his studies he was strongly influenced by the animal pathologist and bacteriologist Edmond Nocard (1850–1903).
After making an initial decision in favor of veterinary medicine, he joined Albert Calmette at the Pasteur Institute in Lille in 1897 . He then devoted himself to vaccine research. In 1919 he moved with Calmette to the Pasteur Institute in Paris , where the BCG vaccine for human use was developed in 1921.
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| SURNAME | Guérin, Camille |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guérin, Jean-Marie Camille (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poitiers |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1961 |
| Place of death | Paris |