Henri Laborit

Biography

Henri Laborit was a French surgeon and neurobiologist born in Hanoi, Indochina in 1914, whose groundbreaking work led to the development of chlorpromazine, a pioneering psychiatric medication that revolutionized treatment for mental health conditions. A prolific writer and philosopher, Laborit's research combined insights from ethology, systems thinking, and anarchism, promoting interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. He maintained independence from academia, never compromising his unconventional approach to science.