An Obituary by Dieter A. Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmüller
At the age of 102 years, Albert Hofmann died peacefully last Tuesday morning, 29th April, in his home near Basel, Switzerland. Still last weekend we talked to him, and he expressed his great joy about the blooming plants and the fresh green of the meadows and trees around his house. His vitality and his open mind conducted him until his last breath.
He is reputed to be one of the most important chemists of our times. He is the discoverer of LSD, which he considers, up to date, as both a “wonder drug” and a “problem child”. Continue reading “Albert Hofmann, 11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008”
