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THE centenary of the birth of Pasteur occurs this year, and the University and town of Strassburg, the scene of so much of Pasteur's early work, propose to celebrate the event by organising an exhibition of hygiene and bacteriology from May to October 1923, and by setting up a statue of Pasteur before the University. The exhibition will be designed to illustrate the advances in science made as a result of Pasteur's discoveries, and a congress for the discussion of questions relating to the prevention of disease will also take place. In this country a committee, consisting of Sir Charles Sherrington (chairman), Mr. A. Chaston Chapman (treasurer), Mr. H. E. Field, Prof. P. F. Franklin, Sir John M'Fadyean, Prof. C. J. Martin, Sir W. J. Pope, Sir James Walker, and Sir Almroth Wright, has been formed to forward the project and an appeal for support has been issued. Contributions to the memorial fund, which will be closed at the end of June, should be sent to Mr. Chaston Chapman, The Institute of Chemistry, 30 Russell Square, W.C.I, or to the general secretary and treasurer of the fund, M. T. Hering, 6 rue des Veaux, Strassburg. Prof. Borrel, 3 rue Koeberle, Strassburg, is in charge of the arrangements for the exhibition and would be glad to hear from British firms who are interested. The Academic de Medecine has decided to celebrate the centenary on December 26 next, but representatives of the academy will be present at the celebrations to be held at the Institut Pasteur on December 27 next and at Strassburg on June i of next year.
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Current Topics and Events. Nature 109, 486–488 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109486a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/109486a0