Hisashi Yamamoto

Hisashi Yamamoto (山本 尚, Yamamoto Hisashi) (born July 16, 1943) is a prominent organic chemist and currently a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago and professor of Chubu University.

Hisashi Yamamoto
山本 尚
Hisashi Yamamoto
Born (1943-07-16) July 16, 1943
Kobe, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKyoto University
Harvard University
AwardsTetrahedron Prize (2006)
Japan Academy Prize (2007)
Humboldt Prize (2007)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Nagoya University
Chubu University

Life

Born in Kobe, Japan, Yamamoto earned a B.S. at Kyoto University in 1967 and a Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1971.

He was a professor at Nagoya University from 1983 until 2002 and has since been a professor within the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago.[1] His research work is largely in the chemistry of acid catalysts that play an important role in triggering or driving chemical reactions, specifically Lewis and Brønsted acid catalysts used in selective organic synthesis.[2] Yamamoto has authored or co-authored several books on topics in modern synthetic organic chemistry.

Awards and recognitions

References
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  5. "Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry". Elsevier. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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  7. Steve Koppes (2007-05-10). "Yamamoto receives three awards for his creativity in chemistry, designing efficient chemical synthesis". University of Chicago Chronicle. 78 (16).
  8. "Ryoji Noyori Prize for the award year 2011 is Prof. Hisashi Yamamoto". Takasago. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  9. Linda Wang. "Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry: Hisashi Yamamoto". Chemical and Engineering News. 95 (1): 50.
  10. "Hisashi Yamamoto honored as Person of Cultural Merit (jap. 'bunka kōrōsha')". Thieme Chemistry. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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