Gaston Ramon

Gaston Ramon (30 September 1886 – 8 June 1963) was a French veterinarian and biologist best known for his role in the treatment of diphtheria and tetanus.

He was born in Bellechaume (Yonne, France) and attended l'École vétérinaire d'Alfort from 1906 to 1910.

During the 1920s, Ramon, along with P. Descombey, made major contributions to the development of effective vaccines for both diphtheria and tetanus.

He also developed a method for determining the potency of the vaccines, an essential element required for the reproducible production of these pharmaceuticals.

The encounter of Gaston Ramon (1886-1963) with formalin: A biographical study of a great scientist.