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Étienne-Émile Baulieu

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French scientist (1926-2025)

FranceAcademicsLived 1926 to 2025 · aged 98
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Étienne-Émile Baulieu was a French biochemist and endocrinologist who was best known for his research in the field of steroid hormones and their role in reproduction and aging. He has been nicknamed the “father” of the abortion pill mainly as a result of his work on the abortion-inducing drug RU486 (Mifepristone).

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2022Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
2016Prix de la laïcité
2015Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
2015Inserm honor price
1989Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

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Étienne-Émile Baulieu was a French biochemist and endocrinologist who was best known for his research in the field of steroid hormones and their role in reproduction and aging. He has been nicknamed the “father” of the abortion pill mainly as a result of his work on the abortion-inducing drug RU486 (Mifepristone). Baulieu also worked to determine if dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) was a prohormone and if it and other hormonal substitutions also increased longevity in humans.

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France
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2025 · aged 98
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