Hans Aronson

Hans Aronson (born November 28, 1865 in Königsberg , † March 8, 1919 in Dresden ) was a German pediatrician and bacteriologist . The Aronson Prize , which has been awarded by the Berlin Senate since 1970 , is named after him .

Life

Aronson studied medicine in Königsberg and Berlin. Even as a student, he worked for Paul Ehrlich . Aronson was particularly interested in microbiology and serology. He received his doctorate in 1886 under Paul Ehrlich with the work on peripheral and central nerve endings using the just discovered staining by methylene blue . From 1890 to 1891 he was an assistant at the newly founded Kaiser and Kaiserin Friedrich Children's Hospital in Berlin-Wedding , in 1892 he became a doctor in Berlin-Charlottenburg. From 1893 he was the head of the bacteriological department of the chemical factory on Aktien Schering . Here he starts producing serums against diphtheria . In 1902 Aronson invented a new manufacturing process for an anti- streptococcal serum at Schering . In 1909 the Schering board of directors examined the bacteriological department for profitability. As a result of the investigation, the company separated from Aronson. Aronson continued his research on diphtheria and diphtheria healing serums and on tuberculosis.

Honor grave

In his will, Aronson enacted a prize for outstanding achievements in microbiology and immunology, which was first awarded in 1921. The Berlin Senate has awarded the prize since 1970.

The honorary grave of Hans Aronson is on the Jewish cemetery Berlin-Weissensee .

Web links

literature

Pagel, J. (ed.): Biographical lexicon of outstanding doctors of the nineteenth century, Berlin, Vienna 1901, Sp. 1922 f.
Georg Henneberg : The History of the Foundation for Experimental Therapy - Aronson Foundation , Berlin, self-published 1980

personal data
SURNAME	Aronson, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German pediatrician and bacteriologist
DATE OF BIRTH	November 28, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH	Koenigsberg
DATE OF DEATH	March 8, 1919
Place of death	Dresden