[Research schools in pharmacy. 5: Alexander Tschirch (1856-1939) and his students].

Alexander Tschirch was one of the most important teachers of pharmacy. In 1890 he was appointed Professor of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy at Bern and he was a good director of his institute. The scientific programme is represented by 21 books, 388 papers and 158 dissertations. The main topics were investigations of plants (phytochemical) and researchs for pharmacopoeias. Tschirch had 2300 Students, 158 made their doctor-graduate and 11 are becoming professor. The research conditions in the pharmaceutical institute Bern were good and the research school of Tschirch has an important public and social recognition, also Tschirchs work provided the bases of the modern phytochemical research of plants.