Carl Djerassi: ‘father of the pill’ and renaissance man

Carl Djerassi: 'father of the pill' and renaissance man.

Carl Djerassi: Chemist and entrepreneur

[Carl Djerassi (1923-2015)].

Carl Djerassi murió a los 91 años. Cuando se pretende ilustrar el impacto de la investigación científica, la contribución de Djerassi y de quienes junto con él la desarrollaron (Luis Ernesto Miramontes, Jorge Rosenkranz) es uno de los mejores ejemplos. Al margen de que la parte esencial del proyecto se desarrollara en México, pocas aportaciones científicas han tenido las repercusiones que alcan...

Carl Djerassi (1923–2015)

Few lives at the top of chemistry and industrial accomplishments in the 20th century have been as remarkable as that of Carl Djerassi, who died in San Francisco on January 30 at the age of 91. To a considerable extent, his life became known as ‘fascinating’, catalyzed by his own portrayal of it. This feature of his persona cannot, and will not, dilute the one major scientifi c contribution he m...

Carl Djerassi: in his own words.

In honor of the 90th birthday of Professor Carl Djerassi, J. I. Seeman has assembled a collection of poignant quotes and excerpts from Djerassi's writings which embody his remarkable life experiences, his philosophies of life, and his unique personality.