Victor Nigon

Victor Marc Nigon (born 11 October 1920 in Metz, France, died 5 July 2015) was a biologist who was first to study the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans in the laboratory, with Ellsworth Dougherty, in the 1940s.

Jean-Louis Brun, a student of Nigon, continued experiments on the 'Bergerac' variety of C. elegans.

The specific epithet given to the nematode species Caenorhabditis nigoni is a tribute to Victor Nigon. Victor Nigon has filed for some patents to protect their inventions, which have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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