Background
REICHSTEIN, Tadeus was born on July 20, 1897 in Wloelaweck, Poland. Son of Isidor Reichstein and Gustava Brockman.
REICHSTEIN, Tadeus was born on July 20, 1897 in Wloelaweck, Poland. Son of Isidor Reichstein and Gustava Brockman.
Student, Industrieschule, Zurich, 1916. Diploma in chemical engineering, Eidg. Technology Hochschule, Zurich, 1920.
Doctor Ing.-Chemical, Eidg. Technology Hochschule, Zurich, 1922. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1947.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Basel, 1951. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Geneva, University Abidjan, 1967. Honorary Doctor of Science, University London, 1968.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Leeds, 1970.
Professor, Eidg. Technology Hochschule, 1934-1938;
professor, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1938-1967;
professor emeritus, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1967-1996;
director, Pharmacol. Institute, 1938-1948;
director, Institute Organic Chemistry, 1946-1967. Research botanist on ferns, 1967-1996.
Fellow Royal Society London, National Academy of Sciences (Washington), Royal Irish Academy, Chemical Society London (honorary), Swiss Medical Academy (honorary), Indian Academy of Sciences (honorary). Member Museum History National Paris (correspondent), Medical Faculty University Basel (honorary), Linn. Society (London, honorary), American Fern Society (honorary), Academy Royale Medical Belg.
(honorary), American Rheumat. Association (honorary), Weizmann Institute Rehovoth, Pharmaceutical Society Japan (honorary), Deutsche Akademy Leopoldina, American Society Board Chemical (honorary).
Horticulture, botany.
Married Luise Henriette Quarles v. Ufford, July 21, 1927. Children: Margrit, Ruth.