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Emil Adolf von Behring
| Full Name of the recipient | Emil Adolf von Behring |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1901 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria, by which he has opened a new road in the domain of medical science and thereby placed in the hands of the physician a victorious weapon against illness and deaths |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Marburg University, Marburg, Germany |
| Place of Birth | Hansdorf, Prussia (now known as Poland POL) |
| Date of Birth | 15 March 1854 |
| Age at the time of Award | 46 years |
| Place of Death | Marburg, Germany DEU |
| Date of Death | 31 March 2017 |
