Albert Dorfman (1916–1982) was an American biochemical geneticist, notable for discovery of the cause of Hurler's syndrome.
[1] He was also noted for his contributions to vaccine against Streptococcus infections.
[3] Dorfman was a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][4] Director of the La Rabida Children's Hospital of the University of Chicago,[1][4] Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Chicago,[1][4] Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
Mental Retardation Research Center,[1][4] Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry.
[1][4] Dorfman was born and grew up in Chicago.