1845 — 1916
Illia Mechnikov
Outstanding Ukrainian scientist, one of the founders of immunology, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1908
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About the Museum
The physical Illia Mechnikov Museum in Dvurichna village, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region was damaged during military actions. This online museum was created to preserve the memory of the outstanding scientist and his invaluable contribution to world science.
"Never grow old in spirit, and you will remain young forever"
Key Facts
Birth
May 15, 1845, Ivanivka village, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region
Nobel Prize
1908 — Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their work on immunity" (shared with Paul Ehrlich)
Main Discovery
Phagocytosis — the process by which cells engulf foreign particles, the basis of cellular immunity
Legacy
Founder of immunology, gerontology, comparative embryology. His ideas were decades ahead of their time