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Japanese chemist (1920–2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Makoto Kumada (熊田 誠, Kumada Makoto, 17 January 1920 – 28 June 2007) was a Japanese chemist and was a Professor of Chemistry first at Osaka City University until his retirement in 1983 at Kyoto University in Japan. In 1972, Kumada's group reported nickel-catalyzed cross coupling reactions nearly concurrently with the Corriu group working in France. The Kumada coupling now bears his name.
Makoto Kumada | |
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Born | January 17, 1920 |
Died | June 28, 2007 87) | (aged
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Known for | Kumada coupling |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Kyoto University, Toshiba, Osaka City University, Kyoto University |
In an interview after the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced, Nobel Committee member Jan Bekvall (professor at Stockholm University) said: "If Professor Kumada been alive, he could have won this year's Nobel Prize for his work in developing cross-coupling."
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