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K. Barry Sharpless (The Scripps Research Institute, U.S.A.)The 2001 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry for developing the highly selective and versatile catalytic asymmetric oxidations. |
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Tsutomu Katsuki (Kyushu University, Japan)The leading scientist in the field of asymmetric synthesis. Currently focusing on green-sustainable chemistry with originally designed photoactivated complexes for selective aerobic oxidations. |
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Eric N. Jacobsen (Harvard University, U.S.A.)Numbering among the researchers contributing most the development of organic synthesis. Stand foremost the development of practical enantioselective catalysts for useful asymmetric reactions such as epoxidation, kinetic resolution, and C-C bond formation. |
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Richard R. Schrock (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.)A world-famous chemist that has contributed to olefin metathesis chemistry in large measure for the wider organometallic, inorganic, polymer or material community to benefit from discovery of Schrock catalysts through his creativity. |
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Tadahito Nobori (Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Japan)Through designing and synthetic research of cationic species (countercations) he found a salient role on the reactivity and selectivity in many anionic reactions. Several new functional materials are created by applying nonmetallic catalysts comprising the cationic species. |
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The Winner of “Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award” |
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Akira Fujishima (Kanagawa Academy of Science & Technology, Japan) Dr. Fujishima is a pioneering researcher in photo-catalysts. He discovered TiO2 catalysis which is the decomposition of water into molecular hydrogen and oxygen under photo-irradiation, being well-known as “The Honda-Fujishima Effect”. |
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Patrick R. Gruber (Cargill Dow LLC, U.S.A.) First in the world, his work has shown that it is possible to make chemicals and polymers, such as lactic acid polymer, using industrial biotechnology at world scale from renewable resources while achieving a reduced environmental footprint compared to petrochemical based products. |
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Roger A. Sheldon (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) A pioneer in green chemistry who developed the E-factor for assessing the enviromental impact of chemical processes. Also an expert on catalytic methods -homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic - for fine chemicals. |