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Professor, School of Science and Engineering
Ph.D.
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Bioactive Substances Science, Bioactive Molecules, Total Synthesis, Practical Synthesis.
Research program is based on the significance of total synthesis of bioactive natural products, and practical synthesis of practically useful compounds: antibiotics, anti-cancers, anti-diabetes, nerve-stimulating agents and enzyme inhibitors, with the development of new synthetic conception and strategies.
| 1968 | Ph. D. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University |
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| 1973 | Pos.Doc. Harvard University |
| 1985 | Professor, School of Science and Technology, Keio University |
| 1988 | Visiting Professor of Cambridge University |
| 1993 | Professor, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University |
| 1993 | Visiting Professor of Paris VI University |
| 2004 | Dean, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University |
| 2004 | Program Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency |
| 2006 | Director, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study |
| 2006 | Visiting Professor of Oxford University |
The Chemical Society of Japan (Fellow, Vice President)
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan (Vice President)
American Chemical Society
| 1988 | Award of Japan Antibiotics Research Association |
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| 1998 | Award of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan |
| 2000 | Distinguished Award of The Chemical Society of Japan |
| 2002 | Imperial Medal with Purple Ribbon of Japan |
Collection of Arts and Antiques.
Baseball. Travel.
