Who Started Biotechnology

Hungarian engineer Karl Ereky first coined the term ‘biotechnology’ in 1919, meaning the production of products from raw materials with the aid of living organisms [16, 17].

How did biotechnology start?

Biotechnology involves using living organisms in the production of food and medicine. It dates back several thousand years to when people inadvertently discovered the usefulness of one-celled organisms like yeasts and bacteria. … Some 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia people used bacteria to convert wine into vinegar.

Who is known as the father of biotechnology?

Károly Ereky (German: Karl Ereky; 20 October 1878 – 17 June 1952) was a Hungarian agricultural engineer. The term ‘biotechnology’ was coined by him in 1919. He is regarded by some as the “father” of biotechnology.