Description:
(German Pathologist and Bacteriologist Known for Discovery of Sulfonamides Such as Prontosil as Antibiotics) Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk, a German pathologist and bacteriologist, is renowned for his discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine (KL730), the first commercially available antibiotic sold as Prontosil. He began testing chemical compounds for drug potential at IG Farben in 1927. Domagk's successful treatment of his daughter's infection with Prontosil led to its widespread adoption. Despite facing an initial ban by the Nazi government, he was later honored with the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on antibacterial effects.
