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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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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The Ministry of Education and Research has in a letter dated March 28, 2022, given the University of Bergen the mandate to arrange the official commemoration of the 150-year anniversary of Gerhard Armauer Hansen’s discovery of the leprosy bacillus.

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