Jean Bernard

Bernard was a professor of haematology and director of the Institute for Leukaemia at the University of Paris. After graduating in medicine in Paris in 1926, Bernard commenced his laboratory training with the bacteriologist Gaston Ramon at the Pasteur Institute in 1929. In 1932 Bernard gave the first description of the use of high dosage radiotherapy in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease. Bernard's research has ranged from the demonstration of neoplastic nature of leukaemia (1933–1937) to the formulation of methods of treatment. Together with Jean-Pierre Soulier, Bernard described the first published case of Bernard–Soulier syndrome. In all, Bernard published 14 textbooks and monographs on haematology. During the German occupation of France, Bernard was active in the French Resistance. In 1973, he became a member of the National Academy of Medicine; he was elected at the Académie française on 18 March 1976. In 1981 he was elected as a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the Department of Medical Sciences. In 1983, he was awarded the Artois-Baillet Latour Health Prize.

Jean Bernard studied at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Science Faculty of Paris. The recorded working language is French. Gaston Ramon is recorded as an influence. Employment is recorded with French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. Positions recorded include president and president of the French Academy of Sciences. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Jean Bernard • Born — 26 May 1907 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 17 April 2006 (aged 98) • Place of death — Paris, France • Field — physician haematologist • Workplaces — Pasteur Institute