Carl Djerassi

Who is this?

Carl Djerassi (October 29, 1923 – January 30, 2015) 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

1. 1923
   Born
2. 1997
   Won Willard Gibbs Award
3. 1998
   Won William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
4. 2003
   Won Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
5. 2015
   Passed away
6. Member of Royal Society
7. Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
8. Member of National Academy of Sciences
9. Won Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
10. Won Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Vienna
• •Citizenship: Austria, United States
• •Known as: chemist, writer, university teacher, science fiction writer
• •Spouse: Diane Middlebrook