Emile Roux

Pierre Paul Émile Roux was born December 17 December 1853 in Confolens, France. Trained initially at the Medical School of Clermont-Ferrand and later in Paris, he joined Louis Pasteur’s research laboratory in 1878. Roux’s collaboration with Pasteur led to key breakthroughs in immunology. Notably, he played a crucial role in developing vaccines for anthrax and rabies. His work also included the development of the diphtheria antitoxin serum. In 1883, Roux was instrumental in establishing the Pasteur Institute, an institution dedicated to medical research and public health, where he also set up microbiological training courses. Roux’s later years were spent advancing research and medicine until his death on 3 November 1933. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI.