Antibacterial Therapy: Achievements, Problems and Future Perspectives

At a symposium in Wuppertal held on 26 September 1995, Dr. Karl-Georg Metzger was honored, on the occasion of his retirement, for his scientific contributions and involvement in antibacterial drug research and develop­ ment within Bayer AG. In 1963 Dr. Metzger was the first "molecular micro­ biologist" to join Bayer in the field of antibacterial research. Karl-Georg Metzger studied physics and biology at the University of Mainz from 1950 to 1953 and continued his scientific education, with a gra