Ernst Mislowitzer

Ernst Mislowitzer (1895–1985), also known as Ernest Mylon in the U.S., was a prominent clinical biochemist. He earned degrees in medicine and chemistry, held academic roles at Berlin’s II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik as Head of Laboratory and Professor Extraordinarius (1931), and conducted pioneering work on pH measurement techniques with patented electrode innovations. Forced to flee Nazi Germany in 1933 due to his Jewish heritage, he became a guest professor at Belgrade University (1933–1935), advancing cancer research and planning an Institute of Cancer Research. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1938, he joined Yale University’s Department of Pathology and later served as Head Pathologist at Connecticut’s Lawrence and Memorial Hospital until 1963. His research focused on clinical chemistry, including epinephrine and renin detection, published in leading American journals. A scholarship fund at Yale commemorates his legacy.

• Key Roles: Professor Extraordinarius (Berlin), Guest Professor (Belgrade), Head Pathologist (Yale-affiliated Hospital)
• Research Contributions: pH measurement devices, enzyme studies, cancer biochemistry, epinephrine assays
• Patents: Electrode-based pH measurement systems

His career reflects resilience amid persecution, transitioning from European academia to impactful U.S. contributions in clinical chemistry and pathology.