In memory of Alfons Bukowski on the centenary of anti‐doping research

Alfons Bukowski (1858–1921) is commonly regarded as the pioneer of anti‐doping research. In 1910, he developed a method to detect alkaloids in horse saliva. One hundred years later, this is a good moment to remember Bukowski, an outstanding Polish pharmacist, often mistakenly represented in world literature as a Russian chemist. It is also an occasion to mention that the real driving force in the history of doping were events related to horse rivalry. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.