Prof. Dr. Michinori Suginome

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry,Preparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
KeywordsAsymmetric Synthesis, Organic Synthesis, Trantition Metal Catalysis, Functional Material, Organoboron/Silicon Chemistry

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityKyoto
InstitutionKyoto University
InstituteGraduate School of Engineering, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Armido StuderOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Todd Benjamin MarderInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
Prof. Dr. Bernhard BreitInstitut für Organische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/2015

Program(s)

2015Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Suginome is a leading scientist in the design of original molecular systems for new reactions and functions. He pioneered chirality-switchable, helical macromolecular scaffolds for control of chemical and physical chirality. He also developed new molecular transformations on the basis of catalytic reactions of boron- and silicon-based reagents. In Germany, Professor Suginome focuses on chirality-switchable helical polymers as catalysts and chiroptical materials.