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Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈdoːmak] ⓘ; 30 October 1895 – 24 April 1964) was a German pathologist and bacteriologist. He is credited with the discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine (KL730) as an antibiotic for which he received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine .
Apr 20, 2024 · Gerhard Domagk 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 the sulfonamide drugs. Domagk earned a medical degree from the University of Kiel.
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German pathologist Gerhard Domagk was forced to reject the Nobel Prize he won for his discovery of the first sulfa drug.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1939 was awarded to Gerhard Domagk "for the discovery of the antibacterial effects of prontosil". Gerhard Domagk was caused by the authorities of his country to decline the award but he later received the diploma and the medal.
Mar 13, 2020 · Domagk’s pioneering research led to the development of Prontosil Rubrum, the first antibiotic drug to cure bacterial infections and the first of many sulfa drugs. Overview. In the 1920s and 1930s common bacterial infections ran rampant in Europe and the United States.
May 21, 2018 · Domagk became extraordinary professor of general pathology and pathological anatomy at Münster in 1928 and ordinary professor in 1958. In 1924 Domagk published a paper on the defensive function of the reticuloendothelial system against infections.
Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was born on October 30, 1895, at Lagow, a beautiful, small town in the Brandenburg Marches. Until he was fourteen he went to school in Sommerfeld, where his father was assistant headmaster.
