Niels Ryberg Finsen

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1903

“in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science”

Niels Ryberg Finsen was a Danish physician and scientist affiliated with the Finsen Medical Light Institute. He received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation.

Field

Medicine · Dermatology

Lifespan

1860–1904