Windaus

Japanese: ウィンダウス
Windaus

German organic chemist. Born in Berlin. Studied medicine at the universities of Berlin and Freiburg, but became interested in chemistry under the influence of EH Fischer at the university of Berlin. At Freiburg he studied cholesterol under H. Kiliani, receiving his doctorate in 1901. In 1913 he became professor of medical chemistry at the University of Innsbruck. In 1915 he succeeded O. Wallach as professor at the University of Göttingen (until 1944). He conducted structural research on cholesterol and steroids with his friend HO Wieland. He also proved that the precursor of vitamin D is dehydrocholesterol, discovered histamine, and contributed to elucidating the structure of vitamin B1 . These studies attracted the attention of industrial chemists. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his research into the relationship between steroids and their vitamins.

Source: Morikita Publishing "Chemical Dictionary (2nd Edition)" Information about the Chemical Dictionary 2nd Edition

Japanese:

ドイツの有機化学者.ベルリンに生まれる.ベルリン大学とフライブルク大学で医学を学んだが,ベルリン大学でE.H. Fischer(フィッシャー)の影響で化学に興味をもち,フライブルク大学ではH. Kilianiのもとでコレステロールを研究し,1901年学位を取得.1913年インスブルク大学医化学教授.1915年にはO. Wallach(ワラッハ)の後を継いでゲッチンゲン大学教授となった(~1944年).コレステロールやステロイドの構造研究を友人のH.O. Wieland(ウィーラント)と行う.また,ビタミンDの前駆物質がデヒドロコレステロールであることを証明し,ヒスタミンを発見,ビタミン B1 の構造解明にも貢献した.これらの研究は,工業化学者からも注目された.ステロイドとそのビタミンとの関連の研究で,1928年ノーベル化学賞を受賞した.

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