Louis Pasteur
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Meet Louis Pasteur, an amazing chemist and microbiologist. Many know about the groundbreaking work he did around pasteurisation, however, few know that among many other things, he created the first vaccines for anthrax and rabies. His contributions were enormous and throughout his life he continued to carry out research in areas such as microbiology, immunology and stereochemistry. His focus was on the education of people about the spread of diseases and germs and the best way to prevent infection. Be inspired by his incredible story as it comes alive through BioViews®.
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