Albert Calmette | |
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![]() Albert Calmette in 1930 | |
Born | 12 July 1863 |
Died | 29 October 1933 Paris, France | (aged 70)
Nationality | French |
Known for | Bacillus Calmette-Guérin antivenin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bacteriology |
Institutions | Pasteur Institute |
Léon Charles Albert Calmette ForMemRS[1] (12 July 1863 – 29 October 1933) was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist, and an important officer of the Pasteur Institute. He discovered the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's serum.