Post by The Chemico Group

#TechTuesday #Chemico salutes Percy L. Julian on what would have been his 122nd birthday Sunday. One of the first African Americans to receive a doctorate in chemistry, Julian was a pioneer in the synthesis of progesterone, testosterone and other corticosteroids. He started Julian Laboratories to synthesize cortisone from the wild Mexican yam and sold the company in 1961 to Smith Kline for $2.3 million (equivalent to $20 million today). thechemicogroup.com