Prof. Dr. Tamejiro Hiyama

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry
Keywordssynthetic method, metal catalysis, carbon-carbon bond formation, liquid crystals

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityTokyo
InstitutionChuo University
InstituteResearch and Development Initiative

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Jun OkudaInstitut für Anorganische Chemie (IAC), Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Aachen
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2013

Programme(s)

2011Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Tamejiro Hiyama is internationally well known for his pioneering research in the field of organic synthesis. He has developed an original carbon-carbon bond forming reaction using inexpensive bimetallic reagents, a novel cross coupling method by introducing environmentally friendly silicon reagents, and an efficient procedure to modify biologically active nitrogen heterocycles. During his stay in Germany Professor Hiyama will renew his longstanding friendships and plans to cooperate with academic and industrial partners in the area of new organic materials synthesis.