Louis Fischer

Louis Fischer (Beta Omicron)

Grand Regent: 1955-1957

Louis Fischer was born in Seattle, Washington on August 18, 1905. His early education was completed in Seattle and he entered the College of Pharmacy at the University of Washington in the fall of 1922. He received the Ph.C. and B.S. degrees and became a registered pharmacist in 1926. The next two years were devoted toward his M.S. degree which was received in 1928. During this same time, he was employed as pharmacy stock man. With a major in pharmaceutical chemistry and a minor in botany and chemistry, he received the Ph.D. degree in 1933. From 1929 to 1935, he served as Assistant State Chemist and then began his teaching career at the University of Washington in 1935. In 1956, he was a Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Washington College of Pharmacy. Besides teaching and directing graduate research, he was an official grader of dairy products with the United States Department of Agriculture since 1942. He was employed as a research chemist for the National Canner's Association, the Washington State Liquor Board, and has served as a Marketing Specialist with the United States Department of Agriculture for a limited period during World War II. He was a member of the U.S.P. Revision Committee since 1950. In addition, he was a member of the National Prescription Information Service Board. He was also a member of Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Phi Sigma, American Pharmaceutical Association, Faculty Club and the Masons. A member of Kappa Psi since 1925, he was instrumental in the reactivation of Beta Omicron chapter in 1947 and served as the Faculty Advisor until 1955. In 1948 and 1949, he was Satrap of Province VII. In 1949 he was elected First Grand Vice Regent and was again re-elected to that office in 1951 and 1953. Between 1949 and 1953 he served as Supervising Grand Officer of Province VI and between 1953 and 1955 in the same capacity in Province VI. Dr. Fischer was married to Marion Margaret Christenson in 1929 and had two children, Mrs. George J. Hiester and Brian Louis.