Étienne-Émile Baulieu

Étienne-Émile Baulieu
Baulieu in February 2023
Born(1926-12-12)12 December 1926
Died30 May 2025(2025-05-30) (aged 98)
Paris, France
NationalityFrance
Known forRU-486
DHEA
neurosteroids
Scientific career
FieldsEndocrinology
InstitutionsINSERM

Étienne-Émile Baulieu (12 December 1926 – 30 May 2025) was a French biochemist and endocrinologist. He was best known for his research in the field of steroid hormones and their role in reproduction and aging.[1]

In 1963 Baulieu was named director of INSERM, and in 1970 he became a Professor of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine of Bicêtre.

In 1989, he was elected to the Academia Europaea.[2] In 1990, Baulieu was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

He died in his home in Paris on 30 May 2025 at the age of 98.[3]

References

  1. Etienne-Emile Baulieu: monsieur «longue vie» dans Le Monde du 17 août 2007.
  2. "Etienne Baulieu". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
  3. https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/05/30/etienne-emile-baulieu-pere-de-la-pilule-abortive-est-mort-a-l-age-de-98-ans_6609348_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default

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