Hitoshi Nozaki
| Hitoshi Nozaki 野崎 一 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1922 Okayama, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions |
Kyoto University Okayama University of Science |
| Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University |
| Doctoral students |
Ryoji Noyori Tamejiro Hiyama |
| Other notable students | Yoshito Kishi |
| Known for | Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction |
| Notable awards |
Japan Academy Prize (1986) Order of the Sacred Treasure (1992) |
Hitoshi Nozaki (野崎 一 Nozaki Hitoshi, born 1922), is a Japanese chemist specializing in the field of organic chemistry, known as the head of Japanese organic chemistry research and one of discoverer of Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction. He is now Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University.[1]
Life
Nozaki was born in Okayama, Japan, on 1922. He received his BS and PhD degree, respectively, from the Kyoto Imperial University.[2]
Contributions
In Japan, Hitoshi Nozaki has been leading the organic chemistry academic circles in the period of Japanese post-war economic miracle.
- Terpene-based synthetic of carboxylic cation
- Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction
Notable students
- Ryoji Noyori: 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner.[3]
- Yoshito Kishi: Professor at Harvard University.
Honors and awards
- 1979 Chemistry Society of Japan(CSJ) Award
- 1986 Japan Academy Prize
- 1986 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1992 Order of the Sacred Treasure
- 1993 Special Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
- 1999 Member of Japan Academy
References
- ↑ Tamejiro Hiyama, Organofluorine Compounds: Chemistry and Applications. NY: Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2000.
- ↑ 野崎一(のざき ひとし)とは - コトバンク
- ↑ ノーベル賞日本人受賞者7人の偉業【野依 良治】
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