Carl Djerassi

Synthetic Organic Chemist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Djerassi

Born: October 29, 1923 - Vienna, Austria

Died:  January 30, 2015 (aged 91) - San Francisco, California, United States

Known for:  Synthesis of Norethisterone, the first orally highly active progestinused in one of the first three oral contraceptive pills

Notable Award: Recipient of the AIC Gold Medal, 2004