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Paul Ehrlich: Magister Mundi

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Paul Ehrlich, a founding father in fields across a wide range of medical sciences, was born 150 years ago. To mark this anniversary, this article gives an overview of his life, highlighting his major scientific contributions and paying tribute to Paul Ehrlich the man.

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Drews, J. Paul Ehrlich: Magister Mundi. Nat Rev Drug Discov 3, 797–801 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd1498

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