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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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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”.
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.
May 21, 2018 · Domagk, Gerhard. views 2,412,791 updated May 09 2018. Domagk, Gerhard (1895–1964) German biochemist who went to work for I.G. Farbenindustrie to investigate new drugs. In 1935 he discovered the antibacterial properties of a dye, Prontosil, which became the first sulpha drug (see sulphonamides ).
