2010-2016 MEXT Project of Integrated Research on Chemical Synthesis

Kazuyuki Tatsumi Designated Professor

Affiliation

Research Center for Materials Science

Research Field

Coordination Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry

Research Interest

1. Transition metal chalcogenide complexes and clusters
2. Reactive organometallic complexes and application to catalysis
3. Synthesis of cluster active centers in metalloenzymes

Laboratory

http://inorg.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/frame.html

Kunio Awaga Professor

Affiliation

Research Center for Materials Science

Research Field

Solid State Chemistry, Molecular Spin Chemistry

Research Interest

1. Magnetic and electrical properties of organic radical solids
2. Synthesis and fabrication of porphyrazines toward device application
3. Shape control of nanomagnets

Laboratory

http://mbox.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~awagak/en/

Kenichiro Itami Professor

Affiliation

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules

Research Field

Organic Synthesis, Organometallic Chemistry

Research Interest

1. New synthetic methods, strategies, and concepts using molecular catalysis
2. Synthesis and properties of organic materials and biofunctional molecules
3. Library-based discovery of novel functional molecules

Laboratory

http://synth.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wordpress/?lang=en

Masato Kitamura Professor

Affiliation

Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Field

Organic Synthesis

Research Interest

1. Development of environmentally friendly organic transformations
2. Mechanistic studies of catalytic reactions
3. Synthesis of useful organic compounds

Laboratory

http://www.os.rcms.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index.php

Yoshihito Watanabe Professor

Affiliation

Research Center for Materials Science

Research Field

Bioinorganic Chemistry, Biofunctional Chemistry

Research Interest

1. Mechanistic elucidation of oxygen activation by heme proteins
2. Construction of organo-metalloenzymes
3. Development of catalytic reactions using protein cages

Laboratory

http://bioinorg.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

Shigehiro Yamaguchi Professor

Affiliation

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules

Research Field

Main Group Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Organic Synthesis

Research Interest

1. Synthesis and Application of Functional pi-Electron Materials
2. Synthesis of Organoelement Compounds with Unusual Properties
3. Development of New Reactions

Laboratory

http://orgreact.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/Home.html

Susumu Saito Associate Professor

Affiliation

Institute for Advanced Research & Graduate School of Science

Research Field

Organic Synthesis, Molecular Catalysis, Photosynthetic Methodology

Research Interest

1. Hydrogenics (hydrogenation, hydrogen transfer, etc.) for Green Synthesis
2. Utilization of Water as Hydrogen and/or Oxygen Resource and of Alcohols as Carbon Resource for Organic Synthesis
3. Catalytic Transformation of CO² with energy-saving methodologies

Laboratory

http://noy.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/Noy_e/Top/Top.html

Ryoji Noyori University Professor, Nagoya University

Sumio Iijima Distinguished Invited University Professor, Nagoya University