Albert Hofmann

Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist and researcher who is best known for his discovery of LSD. He was born in 1906 and studied chemistry at the University of Basel. Hofmann worked at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, where he synthesized LSD in 1938. He became interested in the psychoactive properties of the substance and conducted experiments on himself, leading to the famous bicycle trip that launched the modern counterculture movement. Hofmann was a respected scientist and researcher, and his work on LSD has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the human mind.