Talking about a person I admire
Friedrich Wilhelm Sertürner Friedrich W. A. Sertürner was a German pharmacist who pioneered the discovery and isolation of morphine. Sertürner wanted to find the "principium somniferum" of opium. He realized that doctors often prescribed opium, but depending on its source, quality, appearance and other characteristics, the results were different. Having a pure substance would make it possible to better dose and control the effects of opium. This would be one of the most important pharmacological achievements for this and many other substances that were yet to be discovered. I admire him because his work contributed to the advancement of this and other analgesics, in addition to improving the efficacy of patient treatment.