Kyoko Nozaki

Kyoko Nozaki
Born	9 February 1964 Japan
Alma mater	Kyoto University
Known for	Macromolecular Chemistry
Scientific career
Institutions	Kyoto University, University of Tokyo
Doctoral advisor	Kiichiro Utimoto

Kyoko Nozaki (野崎 京子, Nozaki Kyōko, born 9 February 1964) is a Japanese chemist and Professor of Chemistry at University of Tokyo in Japan.

Education

• B.S. 1986 Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Kyoto University (Prof.K. Utimoto)
• Ph. D. 1991 from Kyoto University (Directed by Prof.K. Utimoto) Thesis title "Studies on Triethylborane Induced Radical Reactions with Hydrides of Group14 Elements"
• During the PhD study, 1988-1989 exchange student at UC Berkeley (Directed by Prof. C. H.Heathcock) "Studies on the Stereo-control in the Synthesis of Acyclic Compounds"

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Career

• 1991–1999 Instructor of Kyoto University
• 1999–2002 Associate Professor of Kyoto University
• 2002–2003 Associate Professor of The University of Tokyo
• 2003– Professor of The University of Tokyo (current position)

Academic Activity

• 1997– International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHC) International Advisory Board
• 2003– Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry (Wiley) Editorial Board
• 2003–2006 Dalton Transactions (RSC) International Advisory Board
• 2003– Green Chemistry (RSC) Advisory Board
• 2008–2013 Journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Editorial Advisory Board
• 2009–2014 Organometallics (ACS) Editorial Advisory Board
• 2009–2016 ChemCatChem (Wiley) Editorial Board
• 2010– Chemical Science (RSC) Advisory Board
• 2011–2013 Inorganic Chemistry (ACS) Editorial Advisory Board
• 2011–2015 Catalysis Science & Technology (RSC) Advisory Board
• 2014–2021 Angewandte Chemie International Edition (Wiley) International Advisory Board
• 2015– Chemistry Letters (CSJ) Senior Editor
• 2018– Chemical Reviews (ACS) Editorial Advisory Board
• 2018– Macromolecules (ACS) Editorial Advisory Board
• 2018– Chemistry – An Asian Journal (Wiley) International Advisory Board
• 2019– Materials Chemistry Frontiers (RSC) Advisory Board
• 2019– Polymer Chemistry (RSC) Advisory Board

Research

• Organometallics
• Polymerization Catalyst
• Organoboron chemistry[2]
• Synthetic chemistry
• Asymmetric Synthesis Using Chiral Transitionmetal Complexes as Catalysts
• Development of New Organic Transformations Mediated by Organometallic Compounds

Awards

• 2003 OMCOS Prize in organometallic chemistry[3]
• 2004 Wiley Award (the Society of Polymer Science, Japan)
• 2006 Science Award (IBM Japan)
• 2008 Saruhashi Prize
• 2008 Mukaiyama Award (Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan)[4]
• 2009 Catalysis Science Award (Mitsui Chemicals)[5]
• 2009 Nagoya Silver Medal[6]
• 2013 Schlenk Lecture Award
• 2021 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award
• 2021 Toray Science and Technology Prize
• 2021 IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Award

References

1. "The Nozaki Group | the University of Tokyo".
2. Boryllithium: Isolation, Characterization, and Reactivity as a Boryl Anion Yasutomo Segawa, Makoto Yamashita, Kyoko Nozaki Science 6 October 2006: Vol. 314. no. 5796, pp. 113 – 115 doi:10.1126/science.1131914
3. Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-12), Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto. Accessed June 24, 2010
4. Mukaiyama Award 2008 Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (SSOCJ). Accessed June 24, 2010
5. Announcement of the Winners of The "2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award", Mitsui Chemicals. Accessed June 24, 2010
6. The Nagoya Medal of Organic Chemistry 2009 Archived 2011-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, Banyu Life Science Foundation. Accessed June 24, 2010