Behring may refer to: People Alex Behring, a Brazilian businessman. Emil Adolf von Behring, a German physiologist who received the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. John Behring, an American cinematographer, television director and producer. Ken Behring, an American real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and philanthropist. Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer for the Russian Empire. Locations Bering Strait, sometimes spelled "Behring". Behring Sea, archaic spelling of Bering Sea. Other 65685 Behring, a main-belt asteroid. CSL Behring, one of the world's leading plasma protein biotherapeutics companies, based in Pennsylvania. Dade Behring, a company which manufactured testing machinery and supplies for the medical diagnostics industry, based in Deerfield, Illinois and Glasgow, Delaware.