Carl Djerassi
Carl Djerassi was an Austrian-born Bulgarian-American pharmaceutical chemist, novelist, playwright and co-founder of Djerassi Resident Artists Program with Diane Wood Middlebrook. He is best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills, nicknamed the "father of the pill".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Vienna
- Educated at
- Wayne State UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonKenyon CollegeAmerican College of SofiaImperial College School of Medicine
- Awards
- 🏆 Austrian Decoration for Science and Art🏆 National Medal of Science
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 George Rosenkranz
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1923
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Died
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