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Place of Birth: Chemnitz, Germany
About Klaus Schmiegel
- Klaus Schmiegel (born June 28, 1939) is most famous for his work in organic chemistry, which led to the invention of Prozac, a widely used antidepressant.
- Born in Chemitz, Germany, he moved to the U.S.
- in 1951 to continue his education.
- After he finished his schooling, Schmiegel joined Eli Lilly as a senior organic chemist; he worked there from 1968 until his retirement in 1993.
- There, he collaborated with Bryan Molloy to create a new group of compounds.
- One of them, fluoxetine hydrochloride, became the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used in the antidepressant medication, Prozac.
- The drug, approved by the U.S.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1988, has revolutionized treatment for depression.
- In 1999, Schmiegel and Molloy were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and given the American Innovator Award.
- Throughout his career, Schmiegel garnered eighteen patents related to the synthesis of compounds.
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