Revolutionary
Scientists
A little something extra about the revolutionary scientists who inspire us
Explore below to learn more about each person’s groundbreaking contribution(s) to research and medicine.
Prof. Ann Woolcock
World’s leading asthma expert
Elizabeth Blackwell
First woman in America to receive a medical degree
Edward Anthony Jenner
Father of immunology
Clemens von Pirquet
Introduced the term “allergy”
Noel R. Rose
Pioneer in autoimmune diseases
Deborah Doniach
Pioneer in the autoimmunity field
Jacques Miller
Revolutionized the understanding of the immune system
Gertrude Belle Elion
Pivotal in the research of drug targeting
Albert Coons
First to develop immunofluorescent techniques
Image Sources: Prof. Ann Woolcock: Stone, Jonathan (2000). “Professor Ann Woolcock (1937-2001), medical scientist”. Interviews with Australian Scientists. Australian Academy of Science. Elizabeth; Blackwell: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-57850); Edward Anthony Jenner: Public Domain; Clemens von Pirquet: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland (b021350); Noel R. Rose: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; Deborah Doniach: theLancet.com; Jaques Miller: People behind the science. Walter+Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Gertrude Belle Elion: GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Heritage Center; Albert Coons: American Association of Immunologists Newsletter;