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Discovery of antibacterial activity. Confirmation. Zephirol. Cancer therapy. Nobel Prize and issues. Awards and honours. References. External links. Gerhard Domagk. Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk ( German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈdoːmak] ⓘ; 30 October 1895 – 24 April 1964) was a German pathologist and bacteriologist .
The discovery of the antibacterial action of the sulphonamides was not, however, Domagk’s only contribution to chemotherapy. He also discovered the therapeutic value of the quaternary ammonium bases and he also extended, in collaboration with Klarer and Mietzsch, his work on the sulphonamides.
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Introduced in 1935 by Gerhard Domagk (1895–1964), sulfa drugs, or sulfonamides, all of which are related to the compound sulfanilamide, provided the first successful therapies for many bacterial diseases.
Apr 20, 2024 · Gerhard Domagk (born October 30, 1895, Lagow, Brandenburg, Germany—died April 24, 1964, Burgberg, near Königsfeld, West Germany [now in Germany]) was a German bacteriologist and pathologist who was awarded the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery (announced in 1932) of the antibacterial effects of Prontosil, the first of...
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1939. Born: 30 October 1895, Lagow, Germany (now Poland) Died: 24 April 1964, Burgberg, West Germany (now Germany) Affiliation at the time of the award: Munster University, Munster, Germany. Prize motivation: “for the discovery of the antibacterial effects of prontosil”.
May 21, 2018 · His paper “Ein Beitrag zur Chemotherapie der bakteriellen Infektionen” has become not only a classic but—measured by strict experimental and statistical yardsticks—a masterpiece of careful and critical evaluation of a new therapeutic agent.
Gerhard Domagk (1895–1964) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1939 for his work with prontosil and sulfanilamide, the active breakdown product of prontosil in the body. Sulfanilamide, the first synthetic antimicrobial created, served as the foundation for the chemical development of a family of sulfa drugs.
