Azar Andami
Azar Andami' (Persian: آذر اندامی, 8 December 1926 – 19 August 1984) was an Iranian physician and bacteriologist noted for her development of a cholera vaccine.
Azar Andami | |
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| Born | December 8, 1926 |
| Died | August 19, 1984 (aged 57) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Known for | First El Tor Vaccine |
| Spouse(s) | Mansour Khalatbari |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | Pasteur Institute of Iran |
Early life and career
Born in Rasht, Iran in 1926, she began her career as a teacher for the Ministry of Culture.
After teaching, she attended the University of Tehran and graduated as a Doctor of Medicine in 1953. At first, she specialised in gynaecology. She moved to the Pasteur Institute in Tehran and then to Paris to study bacteriology.
Dr. Azar Andami published several scholarly papers and invented a vaccine against cholera, a bacterial disease primarily caused by drinking contaminated water.[1]
Death and legacy
She died in Tehran on 28 August 1984 at the age of 58. A crater, named "Andami", on the planet Venus was named in her honour by the International Astronomical Union.[2][3]
See also
References
- Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani, Iranian Women’s Equality Calendar.
- "آذر اندامی - سایت خبری گیلتاب". سایت خبری گیلتاب (in Persian). 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- FindTheData : Where does the name for the astrogeological feature Andami come from?
- "This Day in History". Kayhan International. Kayhan. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2019.