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Professor Wijbe Th. Nauta (1913-1986) has to be regarded as the father of Pharmacochemistry. He coined the term to distinguish it from the the more medical oriented medicinal chemistry. In all his work, Professor Nauta has emphasized the importance of the chemistry involved in the biological activity of compounds.

After the life of research (click here for a short Curriculum Vitae), Professor Nauta passed away in 1986. From means received from his widow the Prof. Dr. W. Th Nauta Stichting was founded; this foundation enabled the EFMC to award the bi-annual W. Th. Nauta prize, presented for the first time in 1992.

Professor Wijbe Th. Nauta

Wijbe Thomas Nauta was born on June 17th 1913 in Westdongeradeel in Friesland, the Netherlands. His academic studies were taken at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 1931 on.He received  his doctoraal certificate(= masters) organic chemistry in 1939, with the judicium ‘cum laude’. The dissertation research was carried out under the supervision of the organic chemist… Continue reading Professor Wijbe Th. Nauta

Nauta Pharmacochemistry Award (EFMC)

From means received from his widow the Prof. Dr. W. Th Nauta Stichting was founded; this foundation enabled the EFMC to award the bi-annual W. Th. Nauta prize, presented for the first time in 1992.