Adrien Albert
Adrien Albert | |
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| Born | 19 November 1907 |
| Died | 29 December 1989 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Scots College University of Sydney College of the Pharmaceutical Society, University of London (Ph.D., 1937) (DSc., 1947) |
| Known for | Selective Toxicity |
| Awards | University Medal in Pharmaceutical Science Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical Chemistry Pharmacology Toxicology |
| Institutions | University of Sydney Wellcome Research Institution, London John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University |
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Adrien Albert AO (19 November 1907 – 29 December 1989) was a leading authority in the development of medicinal chemistry in Australia. Albert also authored many important books on chemistry, including one on selective toxicity.
His father, Jacques Albert, was a businessman in the music industry, and took a bride many years his junior; Mary Eliza Blanche. Albert had two much older half brothers, stemming from his father's previous marriage. After a few years, Jacques died, and so, Adrien Albert was raised by his mother and another relative.