The Scientist Who Received the First Nobel Prize in Medicine

Question

The scientist who received the first Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on antibody therapy was
A)Koch.
B)von Behring.
C)Jenner.
D)Roux.

Accepted Answer

The scientist who received the first Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on antibody therapy was Emil von Behring. He received the prize in 1901 for his development of serum therapy against diphtheria, which involved using antibodies extracted from the blood of animals immunized against the disease.