Max Jessner | |
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| Born | 2 November 1887 |
| Died | 27 August 1978 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Jessner's solution Jessner-Kanof disease |
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| Profession | Physician |
| Institutions | University of Breslau |
| Sub-specialties | Dermatology |
Max Jessner (2 November 1887 – 27 August 1978)[citation needed] was a German dermatologist and university professor. In 1928 he travelled to Buriat-Mongolia on an expedition to study syphilis and the effects of the anti-syphilitic drug Salvarsan. After escaping Nazi occupied Europe in the mid-1930s, he settled in New York. Jessner is remembered for the development of the chemical peel known as Jessner's solution and the description of Jessner-Kanof disease.