Alexandre Yersin was a French scientist. In the medical field, he has several researching works for the treatment of serious diseases such as diphtheria, tuberculosis, plague and malaria. He was the founder of the Pateur Institute of Nha Trang as well as the Hà Nội Medical Universiry. In the agricultural field, he was a pioneer in the introdution of the cultivation of rubber and cinchona in Việt Nam. He was also an explorer who discovered the Lâm Viên plateau. After more than half a century of strong attachment to the land of Nha Trang, until passed away in 1943, Yersin has still been remembered as a talented and dedicated scientist, a merciful and devoted physician, a kindness friend with altruism and unusual sacrifice.
To commemorate Yersin’s great contributions, on 20th September 2013, the SRV Ministry of Information and Communications specially issues the stampset "Việt Nam - France joint stamp issue: 150th Birth Anniversary of Alexandre Yersin (1863 - 1943)" with 2 values of 2,000đ & 18.500đ.
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