On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Carl Djerassi on October 29, 2023, the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington wants to honor and highlight the impact of Austrian Scientists in the US. The event will kick off with a 40-minute documentary about Austrian-born chemist Carl Djerassi. Carl Djerassi (1923 – 2015) was an Austrian-born Bulgarian-American pharmaceutical chemist, novelist, playwright and co-founder of Djerassi Resident Artists Program. He is best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills, nicknamed the "father of the pill".

The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Dietrich Haubenberger, neurologist and president of the Austrian Scientists and Scholars in North America network (ASciNA) and Ruth Pfeiffer, a biostatistician with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and former head of the Washington DC ASciNA chapter. The talk will explore the influence of Austrian scientists in America as well as compare the scientific landscapes of the US and the European Union.

The event is followed by an Austrian wine reception.