ABSTRACT
Born: October 30, 1895; Lagow, Germany Died: April 24, 1964; Burgberg, West Germany Areas of Achievement: Biochemistry and medicine Contribution: Domagk was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1939 for his discovery that a synthesized dye, prontosil, was an effective treatment for streptococcal infections in mice. This discovery led to the development of sulfa drugs, the first successful chemical means for dealing with bacterial infections.
