Albert Hofmann's Pioneering Work on Ergot Alkaloids and Its Impact on the Search of Novel Drugs at Sandoz, a Predecessor Company of Novartis: Dedicated to Dr. Albert Hofmann on the occasion of his 100th birthday

The scientific research on ergot alkaloids is fundamentally related to the work of Dr. Albert Hofmann, who was able to produce, from 1935 onwards, a number of novel and valuable drugs, some of which are still in use today. The complex chemical structures of ergot peptide alkaloids and their pluripotent pharmacological activity were a great challenge for Dr. Hofmann and his associates who sought to unravel the secrets of the ergot peptide alkaloids; a source of inspiration for the design of novel, selective and valuable medicines.