| Hans Theodor Bucherer | |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1869 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Work Institution: | BASF, Technische Hochschule Dresden, Technische Hochschule Berlin, Technische Hochschule München |
| Alma Mater: | University of Leipzig |
| Known For: | Bucherer carbazole synthesis, Bucherer reaction, Bucherer–Bergs reaction |
Hans Theodor Bucherer (19 May 1869 - 29 May 1949) was a German chemist and gave name to several chemical reactions, for example the Bucherer carbazole synthesis, the Bucherer reaction, and the Bucherer–Bergs reaction
Bucherer started studying chemistry at the University of Munich, University of Karlsruhe and later with Johannes Wislicenus at the University of Leipzig. After he received his Ph.D in 1893 he worked at BASF. He became professor at the Technische Hochschule in Dresden (now TU Dresden) in 1901, changed to the Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin) in 1913 and became professor at the Technische Hochschule München (now Technical University of Munich) in 1926.