George Meissner (19 November 1829 – 30 March 1905)[1] was a German anatomist and physiologist born in Hanover.

In 1851 he accompanied Wagner and Theodor Billroth (1829–1894) on an expedition to Trieste, where he performed scientific studies of torpedo fish.

He also conducted research of physiological–chemical problems, in particular studies on the nature and the breakdown of proteins in the digestive system.

Meissner was the doctoral advisor of Robert Koch who is considered one of the main founders of modern bacteriology and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.

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