József Marek

József Marek ([ˈjoːʒɛf ˈmɒrɛk]; March 18, 1868 – September 2, 1952) was a Hungarian veterinarian and scientist. Marek is best known for his discovery of the poultry disease that would eventually bear his name, Marek’s disease. In his lifetime, Marek was known for his studies into various veterinary diseases, and particularly for his co-authorship of a textbook of veterinary internal medicine, which was translated into multiple languages and remained in print for over fifty years.