Ivan Djaja (Jean Giaja)1 and the Belgrade School of Physiology

• Published in: Physiological research Vol. 60; no. Suppl 1; pp. S1 - 13
• Main Authors: Andjus, P R, Stojilkovic, S S, Cvijic, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Praha Institute of Physiology 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Animals; Awards & honors; Chemistry; Ivan Djaja; Local elections; Science; Studies

The founder of physiology studies in the Balkans and the pioneer of research on hypothermia, Ivan Djaja (Jean Giaja) was born 1884 in L'Havre. Giaja gained his PhD at the Sorbonne in 1909. In 1910 he established the first Chair of Physiology in the Balkans and organized the first Serbian Instit...