2023 will be the 150th anniversary since Gerhard Armauer Hansen discovered the bacteria that causes leprosy. What the young doctor observed through his microscope, was a scientific breakthrough that helped transform how we view disease and infection.

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Call for abstracts (posters)

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the poster session at the 2023 Hansen anniversary conference, which will take place in Bergen, Norway, on June 20-22, 2023. […]

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Abbi Patrix is a famous storyteller based in Paris. He is also Gerhard Armauer Hansen’s great grandson, and recently visited Norway to plan the anniversary.

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Hero or villain?

The anniversary presentation for the International Leprosy Congress – “Hero or Villain? Preserving Hansen’s legacy in Bergen, Norway” – is now available online.

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