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The Nomination Database for the
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1901-1953

Year Nominator Nominee(s) Motivation  
1901 Langhans Koch
von Behring
Ehrlich
R. Koch: His entire career in bacteriology. P. Ehrlich: Work on immunity, especially his work on the toxins ricin and abrin; work on diphtheria; studies of blood cells. E. von Behring: Discovery of serum therapy against diphtheria. Show »
1902 Naunyn Ehrlich Work in immunology and hematology; his "Seitenkettentheorie". Show »
1902 Pinner Ehrlich Methods for staining blood cells and components, composition of bacterial poisons, studies of the tubercle bacillus (see comment 2) and work in immunology. Show »
1903 Barker Ehrlich "fundamental and heuristic researches in toxicology". Show »
1903 Hektoen Ehrlich "his work and his theory in connection with immunity and allied problems". Show »
1904 Councilman Ehrlich "the work of Dr. Ehrlich on the blood, on Toxins & antitoxins, and on various problems of immunity, have been of great importance in advancing medical knowledge". Show »
1904 Neusser Ehrlich Founder of modern hematology. Show »
1904 Rotch Ehrlich No motivation given. Show »
1904 Salomonsen Ehrlich
Roux
P. Ehrlich: Since Pasteur´s passing, the leading researcher in all areas of immunology. Work on theory of immunity; enabled practical use of Behring´s serum therapy. E. Roux: Second choice after Ehrlich. His work with Pasteur on rabies; work on products of bacterial metabolism, immunity and diphtheria. Show »
1904 Smith Ehrlich Recent work on the phenomena antitoxic and haemolytic action of the blood. Show »
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