1897- . Swiss biochemist who investigated the
chemical activity of the adrenal glands. By
1946 Reichstein had identified a large number
of steroids secreted by the adrenal cortex,
some of which would later be used in the
treatment of Addison's disease. Reichstein
shared the 1950 Nobel physiology or medicine
prize with Edward Kendall and Philip Hench
(1896-1965).