Prof. Dr. Hideki Yorimitsu

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietOrganische Molekülchemie
KeywordsOrganic synthesis, Skeletal transformations, Organometallics, Radicals, Flow chemistry
Auszeichnungen

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

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandJapan
OrtKyoto
Universität/InstitutionKyoto University
Institut/AbteilungGraduate School of Energy Science
Websitehttps://www.kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp/orgchem/

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

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

Programm(e)

2025Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

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.