Adrien Albert

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Adrien Albert 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.

Albert was born in Sydney, Australia, on November 19, 1907. His father, Jacques Albert was a businessman in the music industry, took in a much younger bride. Mary Eliza Blanche was born in Australia. 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. Albert attended schools in Randwick and Coogee, but soon settled into the Scots College in Sydney where he excelled in both music and science. He graduated in 1924.

The Adrien Albert Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry was established in honor of Adrien Albert.