1899–1972 South African born research physician whose work culminated in the development of the yellow fever 17D vaccine, still the preferred method of immunization today.
Keywords: yellow fever; 17D vaccine; live viral vaccines; immune serum
Theiler, Max
Lise Wilkinson, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, UK
Published online: May 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002389
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Figure 1. Max Theiler (1899–1972).
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| Further Reading | |
| book Theiler M and Downs WG (1973) The Arthropod-borne Viruses of Vertebrates: An Account of the Rockefeller Foundation Virus Program 1951–1970. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. | |
| book Sourkes TL (1967) Nobel Prize Winners in Medicine and Physiology 1901–1965. London/New York/Toronto: Abelard-Schuman. | |
| book Gutsche T (1979) There was a Man. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. [This is an extensive biography of Theiler's father, which also throws light on details of the early life, education, and careers of Max Theiler and his three siblings.] | |
