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Gerhard Domagk
Microbiologist

Gerhard Domagk

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Discovering the antibacterial action of Prontosil.

Prontosil · Tuberculosis

Born
30 October 1895
Birthplace
Łagów
Died
24 April 1964

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Gerhard Domagk

Gerhard Domagk was a German pathologist whose research on antibacterial drugs earned the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Early life

Medical training

His studies at Kiel were interrupted by service as a medic in the First World War; he qualified in 1921.

Career

  1. 1923

    Pathology

    Joined the University of Greifswald.

  2. 1920s

    Industrial research

    Moved into testing chemical compounds at IG Farben.

  3. 1939

    Nobel recognition

    Received the Nobel award, although the Nazi government prevented him from accepting it until after the war.

Contributions

Prontosil

Published evidence of the drug’s antibacterial action.

Tuberculosis

Investigated treatments for tuberculosis.

Beyond research

Family

Married Gertrude Strube in 1925; they had four children.

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