Yujiro Hayashi

Professor, Ph.D.
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Born: February 1, 1962 in Gunnma-prefecture, Japan
Work address: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Aramaki-azaaoba 6-3, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
e-mail: yhayashi(at)m.tohoku.ac.jp (Please replace (at) to @.)
Phone: (+81)22-795-3554, FAX: (+81)22-795-6566

Research interest
Organic synthesis. Development of new synthetic methods. Synthesis of biologically active natural products.

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Appointments

1987 Assistant Professor of Tokyo University, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science
1998 Associate Professor of Tokyo University of Science, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

2006 Full Professor of Tokyo University of Science, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

2012 Full Professor of Tohoku University, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science

Education

1980-1984: Tokyo University B.S. in Chemistry
1984-1986: Tokyo University, M.S.
Research adviser: Prof. Teruaki Mukaiyama
1992: Ph. D. from Tokyo University
Research adviser: Prof. Koichi Narasaka
Title: Asymmetric Reactions Catalyzed by a Chiral Titanium Reagent: Ene, Michael and [2+2] Cycloaddition Reactions
1994-1996: Harvard University
Postdoctoral fellowship of Uehara memorial foundation
Research adviser: Prof. E. J. Corey

Award

1) The Ichimura Prize in Science for Excellent Achievement, 2024　第５６回市村学術賞　功績賞
2) The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Awards for Science and Technology, Research Category, 2022　文部科学大臣表彰　科学技術賞　研究部門
3) The 21th (2021) Green and Sustainable Chemistry Award, Award by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology　第21回グリーン・サステイナビル　ケミストリー（GSC）賞　文部科学大臣賞
4) Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award, Japan 2020　有機合成化学協会　協会賞
5) Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2017 (Taiwan)
6) Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2017 (Hong Kong)
7) Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2014 (Korea)
8) Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2012 (Singapore)
9) Asian Core Program Lectureship Award 2012 (Taiwan)
10) Inoue Prize for Science, 2012　井上学術賞
11) JSPS 2011 Award for Excellence, 2011
12) NOVARTIS Chemistry Lectureship Award, 2011/2012
13) Oppolzer Lecture (University of Geneva), 2011
14) The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work for 2010　日本化学会学術賞
15) SSOCJ Daiichi-Sankyo Award for Medicinal Organic Chemistry 2008　有機合成化学協会　第一三共・創薬有機化学賞
16) Tetrahedron Letters Most Cited paper 2003-2006 Award
17) Incentive Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan 1998　有機合成化学協会　奨励賞
18) Uehara fellowship (The Uehara Memorial Foundation)

International Advisory Board

1) Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012 April – present
2) Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2011 January – present
3) European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 January – 2020 January
4) The Open Organic Chemistry Journal, 2008 January – present
5) The Open Natural Products Journal, 2008 January – present
6) The Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, January 1, 2021 – present

Editor

Chemistry Letters, The Chemical Society of Japan, 2010 January - present