Georges-Simon Serullas

Georges-Simon Serullas (2 November 1774 in Poncin – 25 May 1832 in Paris) was a French pharmacist.

He was a professor of pharmacy notable for being the first to publish a work on Iodoform, an early antiseptic and disinfectant.

He was a professor and head pharmacist at the hospital of Val-de-Grâce; professor of chemistry at the Jardin des Plantes (the chief botanical garden in France), and member of the French Academy of Sciences (elected December 28, 1829 - Chemistry section).

In 1822, Serullas added potassium metal to a solution of iodine in ethanol and water to form potassium formate and iodoform, called in the language of that time hydroiodide of carbon,[1] and used as an antiseptic.

He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (10th division).