Emil Fischer is a German chemist who has contributed numerous ideas and methods to the field of organic chemistry. Fischer is known for his creation of the Fischer indole synthesis, the Fischer oxazole synthesis and the Fisher esterification. Fischer also discovered the structure of glucose and involved himself in the thorough investigations of the sugar and purine groups of substances. One of Fischer’s most known contributions to science was his study done on the establishment of the chemical structure and configuration of glucose, galactose, fructose and sorbose. Through his research, Fischer discovered that the sugars were spatial isomers and with that information and using osanone derivatives, Fischer was able to differentiate and synthesize nine of the predicted isomers. Through the conducted research of sugars, Fischer then moved onto the study of enzymes and proteins where he discovered the structure of enzymes and protein and the different types of bonds that hold the molecules together. All of Fischer’s contributions to science have allowed other sciences the capability to better understand sugars and how they are composed. Fischer’s contributions led him to be the recipient of numerous awards including the Nobel prize for chemistry.
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