Prof. Dr. Makoto Yamashita

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsPincer Complexes, New Chemical Bonds, Catalytic Reactions, Bond Cleavage, Group 13 Elements
Honours and awards

2024: Humboldt Research Award

2024: The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work

2020: JSPS Prize

2015: Thieme Chemistry Journal Award 2015

2012: Nagase Foundation Award

2010: Banyu Chemist Award

2010: Chemistry Innovation UT GCOE Lectureship Award, lectures in China

2010: Mitsui Chemical Company Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

2009: Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists

2009: The Young Scientists' Prize from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

2008: Chemical Society of Japan Lecture Award for Young Chemist

2005: Inoue Research Award for Young Scientist

2005: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

2003: JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists, Apr 2003-Mar 2006

2000: JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists, Apr 2000-Mar 2003

2000: Poster Session Award, 15th Symposium on Fundamental Organic Chemistry

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityTokyo
InstitutionInstitute of Science Tokyo

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Holger BraunschweigInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2024

Programme(s)

2023Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Prof. Makoto Yamashita is known for his groundbreaking research in the synthesis of reactive main-group species such as boryl and aluminyl anions and electron-deficient diboranes, as well as the use of these species in catalysis, e.g. for carbon dioxide utilization. During his stay in Germany, he intends to form intensive collaborations on boron and aluminum chemistry with nominating groups in Würzburg and Bonn, as well as scientists in Aachen, Frankfurt and Münster