Serge Voronoff
Monkey-gland rejuvenation surgeon
Timeline - Voronoff in the record
6 referenced events from the Ivanov's Ghost archive.
Serge Voronoff is born in Russia and trains as a surgeon in France.
In Vienna, Eugen Steinach pioneers 'rejuvenation' by vasectomy and gland surgery, part of the interwar craze that Voronoff will carry to celebrity.
In Paris, Serge Voronoff begins grafting ape testicle tissue into aging men, promising rejuvenation. The operation becomes an international sensation and a scandal.
Voronoff begins grafting ape testicle tissue into aging men, promising rejuvenation. The operation becomes an international craze.
At the height of his fame Voronoff runs a private ape farm on the Italian Riviera to supply his surgeries.
Voronoff dies in Switzerland, his name a synonym for medical overreach.