Klaus Schmiegel

Klaus Schmiegel
Born (1939-06-28) June 28, 1939
Chemnitz, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.S.)
Dartmouth College (A.M.)
Stanford University (Ph.D.)
Known forInventing fluoxetine, the active ingredient in Prozac
AwardsNational Inventors Hall of Fame, 1999
American Innovator Award, 1999
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Klaus Schmiegel (born June 28, 1939), is a German chemist best known for his work in organic chemistry, which led to the invention of Prozac, a widely used antidepressant.