Albert Eschenmoser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Albert Eschenmoser

Swiss chemist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Erstfeld, Central Switzerland, Switzerland

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Albert Eschenmoser (born 5 August 1925) is a Swiss organic chemist best known for his work on the synthesis of complex heterocyclic natural compounds, most notably vitamin B12.
In addition to his significant contributions to the field of organic synthesis, Eschenmoser pioneered work in the Origins of Life (OoL) field with work on the synthetic pathways of artificial nucleic acids.
Before retiring in 2009, Eschenmoser held tenured teaching positions at the ETH Zurich and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California as well as visiting professorships at the University of Chicago, Cambridge University, and Harvard.