Prof. Dr. Masahiro Miura

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry,Technical Chemistry
KeywordsOrganometallic Chemistry, Transition Metal Catalysis, Organic Synthesis

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CitySuita
InstitutionOsaka University
InstituteFaculty of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Karl GriesbaumLehrstuhl für Petrochemie und Organische Technologie, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr. Carsten BolmInstitut für Organische Chemie (IOC), Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Aachen
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/1990

Programme(s)

1989Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme
2015Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Miura is well known internationally for his discoveries of innovative methods in organometallic chemistry and the development of novel strategies to modify molecular scaffolds by direct C–H-bond functionalizations. His seminal contributions to Organic Synthesis also include the development of highly efficient and selective homogenous catalysts with numerous applications in both academic and industrial environments. In Germany, he intends to investigate new synthetic methods for C–H-bond functionalizations of organic molecules with the special focus on addressing sp3 carbon atoms.