EXHIBIT 10.20

      CONSULTING AGREEMENT

	THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made and entered into as of 
 26 July 1997, by and between IMMUCOR, INC., whose address is 3130 Gateway
 Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30091, USA, and JOSEF WILMS, whose address is
 Sallfeldener Straae 38, 63322 R"dermark, Germany (hereinafter "Consultant").

Section 1
SCOPE OF SERVICES

 1.1	Engagement.  Immucor, Inc. hereby engages Consultant to provided
 consulting services to Immucor, Inc. under terms of this Agreement, and
 Consultant hereby accepts such engagement.

 1.2	Services.    Consultant will provide consulting services requested by
 Edward L. Gallup, President of Immucor, Inc., related to the domestic and
 international sales and marketing of products by Immucor, Inc. and its
 German subsidiary, Immucor Medizinische Diagnostik GmbH (hereinafter
 "Immucor GmbH").  These activities shall be performed under the direct 
 supervision of Mr. Gallup.  In addition, Consultant shall keep
 Michael Lichtner, Managing Director of Immucor GmbH, closely informed of
 all of Consultant's activities related to Immucor GmbH.  If the services
 requested cannot be completed during the Term of this Agreement, Consultant 
 agrees to cooperate with Immucor, Inc. to permit an orderly turnover and 
 transition of unfinished business, which will be conducted in a manner that
 reflects favorably on Immucor, Inc. and its business. 

 1.3	Limitation of Authority.    Consultant will continue externally as a
 Managing Director (Geschaftsfuhrer) of Immucor GmbH and will serve
 internally as a Deputy Managing Director (Stellvertretender Geschaftsfuhrer)
 for the Term of this Agreement.  Other than the consulting services
 described in Section 1.1, which will be performed by Consultant in
 accordance with the terms of this Agreement, all activities of Consultant
 related to the business of Immucor, Inc. or Immucor GmbH must be approved
 in writing by another Managing Director of Immucor GmbH.

 1.4	Conduct of Services.    All work shall be performed in a professional
 manner in accordance with applicable professional requirements and ethical
 considerations.

 1.5	Time of Work.    Consultant shall have the right to determine his own
 work schedule in coordination with Mr. Gallup.

 1.6	Place of Work.    Consultant will perform his work under this Agreement
 at Immucor, Inc.'s place of business, Immucor GmbH's place of business, or
 elsewhere as mutually agreed by Consultant and Mr. Gallup.

Section 2
TERM AND TERMINATION

 2.1	Term.    The term of Consultant's engagement under this Agreement shall
 commence on the date set forth above and shall continue until the close of
 business on 31 October 1997 (the "Term").  If Consultant's debts to Immucor,
 Inc. and Immucor GmbH are paid in full by this date, the Term will be
 automatically extended until 31 December 1997.

 2.2	Termination.    Consultant's engagement under this Agreement will
 terminate at the end of the Term, as it may be extended.  In addition,
 Consultant's engagement under this Agreement may be terminated by
 Immucor, Inc. upon written notice to Consultant for proper cause.  For
 this purpose, proper cause would include, without limitation, a material
 failure or serious delay in Consultant's efforts, dishonesty,  or similar
 major problems.  Upon any such termination, all obligations of Immucor, Inc.
 to Mr. Wilms shall cease.

Section 3
FEES AND EXPENSES

 3.1	Fees.    Consultant will be paid fees of DM [27.000] per month for the
 term of this Agreement, such fees to be paid on completion of each month's
 services; provided, however, Consultant and Immucor, Inc. agree that
 Immucor, Inc. will retain DM 10.000 of that amount each month and apply it
 to Consultant's debts to Immucor, Inc.

 3.2	Expenses.    Immucor, Inc. shall reimburse Consultant for expenses
 approved by Immucor, Inc. that arise in the exercise of his duties in the
 regular course of his engagement under this Agreement, including travel and
 hospitality expenses.  Before the 15th day of every calendar month
 Consultant shall give an account of the expenses for the month before,
 enclosing adequate receipts or records, or otherwise in accordance with tax
 laws and rules.

 3.3	Car.  For the term of Consultant's engagement hereunder Immucor, Inc.
 will make a BMW 850 available to Consultant to use for purposes of
 fulfilling his obligations under this Agreement.  He may also use the car
 for private purposes up to a maximum of 10.000 kilometers per annum, pro
 rated for the term of Consultant's engagement hereunder.

 3.4	No Immucor GmbH Obligations.  The parties agree that before 26 July 1997
 Consultant was an employee of Immucor GmbH under an Employment Agreement
 dated 12 September 1990; that Consultant resigned from that position on
 25 July 1997 and the Employment Agreement was canceled on that date; and
 that Immucor GmbH has no further obligations to Consultant under the
 Employment Agreement or for any other reason.

Section 4
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSULTANT FOR TAXES AND OTHER MATTERS

	As an independent contractor, Consultant shall pay and report all income
 taxes and social security obligations applicable to Consultant under this
 Agreement.

Section 5
CONFIDENTIALITY; RIGHTS IN WORK PRODUCT

 5.1	Confidentiality.    Except as required to perform his duties for
 Immucor, Inc. under this Agreement, Consultant shall not use or disclose
 any confidential information of Immucor, Inc., Immucor GmbH or any related
 company, whether of a technical or commercial nature.  This restriction
 shall apply during and after the Term of this Agreement.  In case of any
 material violation of the obligations of this section, Consultant shall pay
 a fine of DM 50.000 to Immucor, Inc.  Immucor, Inc. retains the right, in
 addition, to recover any damages.

 5.2	Work Product.    All intellectual property (inventions, discoveries,
 trade secrets, trademarks and the like) conceived or developed by Consultant
 and related to Immucor, Inc.'s business (including but not limited to the
 business of Immucor GmbH) shall be the sole property of Immucor, Inc.  To
 the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all such intellectual
 property  shall be considered works made for hire, and Immucor, Inc. shall
 be entitled to original ownership of them.  Consultant hereby assigns, and
 agrees to assign, to Immucor, Inc. all of his rights in such intellectual
 property; and Consultant agrees to assist Immucor, Inc. in every reasonable
 way to obtain, perfect, and enforce Immucor, Inc.'s rights in such
 intellectual property.

Section 6
RESTRICTIONS

 6.1	Restraint of Competition.    During the Term of this Agreement and for
 a period of two years after the termination of Consultant's engagement under
 this Agreement, Consultant shall not, directly or indirectly: engage in
 competition with Immucor, Inc., Immucor GmbH or any related company;
 participate directly or indirectly in a competitor; or support the
 activities of a competitor.  This section shall be interpreted broadly to
 cover every business relation between Consultant and a competitor falling
 within the normal business scope of Immucor, Inc., Immucor GmbH and related
 companies, whether or not the relation results in the strengthening of the 
 competitive position of a competitor.  These restrictions include a
 prohibition on soliciting any customers of Immucor, Inc., Immucor GmbH or
 any related company, except as necessary to provide consulting services
 under this Agreement.  In case of any material violation of the obligations
 of this section, Consultant shall pay a fine of DM 50.000 to Immucor, Inc. 
 Immucor, Inc. retains the right, in addition, to recover any damages. 

 6.2	No Recruitment of Personnel.    Consultant agrees not to recruit, or to
 provide assistance to others in recruiting, any personnel of Immucor, Inc.,
 Immucor GmbH or any related company during the Term of this Agreement and
 for a period of one (1) year after termination of Consultant's engagement
 under this Agreement for any reason.

Section 7
MISCELLANEOUS

 7.1	Governing Law.    This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder
 shall be construed under and governed by the laws of Germany.

 7.2	Independent Contractors.    The parties are and shall be independent
 contractors to one another.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted
 as creating or establishing an agency, partnership, joint venture or the
 relationship of employee and employer between Consultant and Immucor, Inc.,
 Immucor GmbH or any related company.

 7.3	Notices.  All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in
 writing addressed to the respective parties as set forth herein, unless
 another address shall have been designated, and shall be delivered by hand
 or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid.

 7.4	Entire Agreement.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
 the parties hereto and supersedes all prior representations, proposals,
 discussions, and communications, whether oral or in writing.  This Agreement
 may be modified only in writing and shall be enforceable in accordance with 
 its terms when signed by the party sought to be bound.

 7.5	Translations.  If any conflict in the interpretation of this Agreement
 arises between the English language version of this Agreement and any
 translation thereof, the English language version of this Agreement shall
 control.


	The parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and
 year first written above.

						IMMUCOR, INC.


						By:	/s/Edward L. Gallup
							Edward L. Gallup
							President


						/s/Josef Wilms
						JOSEF WILMS