Hans Fischer

Hans Fischer (1881–1945) was a German chemist, biochemist, internist, and university teacher. He worked in organic chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, and internal medicine. His professional career included positions at the University of Vienna, the Technical University of Munich, and the University of Innsbruck. He died by suicide in Munich.

Fischer received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Liebig Medal, and the Davy Medal. He was educated at the University of Lausanne, the University of Marburg, the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the Technical University of Munich. His doctoral advisor was Emil Fischer. He was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.