Paul Scheuer
Paul Scheuer · Science & Medicine
Chemist regarded as a founder of marine natural products chemistry
1915, Heilbronn, Germany — 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Germany · United States
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Paul Josef Scheuer was a German-born American chemist at the University of Hawaii regarded as a founder of the field of marine natural products chemistry, isolating and characterizing bioactive compounds from marine organisms. Jewish, he fled Nazi Germany as a young man before building his career in the United States. His work opened marine sources for potential drugs.
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Chemist regarded as a founder of marine natural products chemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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