Abstract Hermann Emil Fischer was a renowned German scholar and one of the great masters of chemistry in the 19th century. He discovered phenylhydrazine and made extensive and in-depth research in sugar, purine, peptide, protein, stereochemistry and in other chemical fields. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1902 for his outstanding contribution to organic compounds of sugars and purines. His research work focuses on the exploration of organic substances which are closely related to human life and bio-organic chemistry, and proposed “lock and key” model, so he was honored as the founder of biochemistry. This paper highlighted Fischer's academic life and his epoch-making achievements, hoping to inspire medical students.
QIN Zi-Kang, WANG Jia-Hao, YAO Wen-Jing, FU Yan, SHI Qing-Wen. Emil Fischer's Academic Achievements and Contributions[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 42(16): 101-109.
