Étienne-Émile Baulieu
Étienne-Émile Baulieu | |
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Baulieu in 2023 | |
| Born | 12 December 1926 |
| Died | 30 May 2025 (aged 98) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | RU-486 DHEA Neurosteroids |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Endocrinology |
| Institutions | INSERM |
Étienne-Émile Baulieu (French: [etjɛn emil boljø]; 12 December 1926 – 30 May 2025) 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.