1897- laboratory founded that would become Institut Mérieux by Marcel Mérieux who studied biology under Louis Pasteur and created the first antitetanus sera, 1937-Marcel Mériex suceeded by his son Dr Charles Mérieux; 1963, Alain Mérieux took over the helm of B-D Mérieux, a 50/50 partnership between the Institut Mérieux and Becton-Dickinson; 1974 becomes bioMérieux. Located at 17 rue Bourgelat, 69002, Lyons