Ernst Späth

Ernst Späth
bust in the Arkadenhof of the University of Vienna
Born(1886-05-14)14 May 1886
Died30 September 1946(1946-09-30) (aged 60)
NationalityAustrian
Known forsynthesis Mescaline
AwardsLiebig Medal (1937)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1937)
Scientific career
FieldsPhytochemistry
Doctoral advisorRudolf Wegscheider
Doctoral studentsPercy Lavon Julian
Hans Tuppy

Ernst Späth (German pronunciation: [ɛʁnst ˈʃpɛːt]; 14 May 1886 in Moravský Beroun – 30 September 1946 in Zurich) was an Austrian chemist, specializing in natural products.