Camille Guérin

Camille Guérin
Camille Guérin.
Born(1872-12-22)22 December 1872
Died9 June 1961(1961-06-09) (aged 88)
Paris, France
Known forBacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
Scientific career
FieldsBacteriology
InstitutionsInstitut Pasteur de Lille

Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi kamij ɡeʁɛ̃]; 22 December 1872  9 June 1961) was a French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist who, together with Albert Calmette, developed the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), a vaccine for immunization against tuberculosis.