Profile: German Physician Robert Koch

The discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was one of the most significant scientific achievements of the 19th Century!

On March 24, 1882, German Physician Robert Koch announced the discovery of the infectious agent that causes tuberculosis. His discovery was of utmost scientific importance because it set the stage for the development of both Medical and Public Health interventions aimed at reducing the mortality of the dreaded tuberculosis disease. In 1905, Dr. Koch was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for this major discovery. To read about the events leading up to this major discovery, click on the link below. Trust me, it's worth the read:

http://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational/tuberculosis/readmore.html

To learn more about the life of this important physician-scientist, click on the link below.

http://nobelprize.org/medicine/laureates/1905/koch-bio.html

Thank you, Dr. Koch!