Prof. Dr. Takeaki Iwamoto

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry,Organic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsSilicon, Unusual Molecules, Main Group Elements, Multiple Bonds, Low Coordinated Compounds

Current contact address

CountryJapan
CitySendai
InstitutionTohoku University
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Thomas MüllerInstitut für Chemie, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2023

Program(s)

2022Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Iwamoto is an eminently respected expert in the field of molecular main-group chemistry. His scientific work combines elegant and highly sophisticated synthetic approaches to unusual main-group compounds with in-depth studies on their reactivity and physical properties. In Germany he will expand his investigations on novel silicon compounds to elements such as boron and germanium with emphasis on application-oriented aspects in material science and catalysis.