卡尔·杰拉西，斯坦福大学化学荣誉退休教授，1923年生于奥地利的维也纳。他是一名杰出的科学家，曾因首先合成口服类固醇避孕药获得国家科学奖章，并因发现新的昆虫防治方法而获得国家技术奖章。他还是一名卓有成就的作家，曾出版了5部小说和3个剧本，以及诗歌和传记。他还发起了杰拉西定居艺术家计划，从1982年以来，为1300名不同门类的艺术家提供了工作场所和条件。

罗尔德·霍夫曼，著名化学家。1937年7月18日生于波兰，但在美国接受教育，1962年获哈佛大学化学博士学位，1965年至今任康奈尔大学物理学教授。因“各自独立地发展化学反应过程的理论”而与福井谦一共享1981年诺贝尔化学奖。霍夫曼在过去的十几年中，曾创作出许多散文、三本诗集和三本化学科普著作，并担任了电视课程化学的世界的主持人。

What motivates a scientist? One key factor is the pressure from the competition to be the first to discover something new. The moral consequences of this are the subject of the play "Oxygen", dealing with the discovery of this all-important element. The focus of the play is on chemical and political revolutions, as well as the Nobel Prize, which will be awarded for the 100th time in 2001. The action takes place in 1777 and 2001; and the play is written for 3 actors and 3 actresses who play a total of 11 characters. The world premiere will take place in early 2001 in San Diego, and the German premiere in September.

The world-famous authors Carl Djerassi and Roald Hoffmann are a guarantee of excellence and suspense, both in their role as scientists -- Carl Djerassi is known as the "Father of the Pill" while Roald Hoffmann received the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1982 - as well as in their role as authors -- Djerassi has written several successful novels, while Hoffmann is renowned for his poetry.