Prof. Dr. Hideki Yorimitsu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsOrganic synthesis, Skeletal transformations, Organometallics, Radicals, Flow chemistry
Honours and awards

2024: Distinguished Professor of Science, Hong Kong Baptist University

2023: Swiss Chemical Society Lectureship Award

2020: Japan Academy Medal

2020: JSPS Prize

2016: Mukaiyama Award

2011: The Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CityKyoto
InstitutionKyoto University
InstituteGraduate School of Energy Science
Homepagehttps://www.kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp/orgchem/

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Manuel AlcarazoGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen

Programme(s)

2025Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Hideki Yorimitsu is internationally recognized for his innovative contributions to organic synthesis. He pioneered skeletal editing of stable heteroaromatic rings into distinct frameworks, enabling breakthroughs in synthesizing bioactive compounds and functional organic materials. He also developed innovative methods for constructing high-value molecules through electron transfer into simple unsaturated substrates. During his stay in Germany, he will further advance synthetic methodologies utilizing heteroatoms and organometallics.