The Saga of Gerhard Domagk
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#261 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈdoːmak] ; 30 October 1895 – 24 April 1964) was a German pathologist and bacteriologist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He is credited with the discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine (KL730) as an antibiotic for which he received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
The drug became the first commercially available antibiotic and marketed under the brand name Prontosil.
