| Hermann Schnell | |
| Birth Date: | 1916 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gaienhofen, Germany |
| Death Place: | Gaienhofen, Germany |
| Field: | Polymer chemistry |
| Alma Mater: | University of Freiburg |
| Work Institution: | Bayer AG |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Hermann Staudinger |
| Known For: | Polycarbonates |
| Prizes: | Hermann-Staudinger-Gedächtnismedaille (1970), Swinburne Award 1976 |
Hermann Schnell (16. September March 1916 – 7 September 1999) was a German organic chemist who developed the first commercial polycarbonate, Makrolon.Hermann Schnell studied chemistry at the University of Freiberg. His supervisor was Hermann Staudinger a well-known polymer chemist.
After his phd he worked in the research laboratory of the Bayer AG in Uerdingen, starting in 1946. In 1953 he developed the synthesis of polycarbonates by reacting phosgene with bisphenol A. This material marketed as Makrolon was a commercial success.