Makoto Kumada | |
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| Born | (1920-01-17)January 17, 1920 |
| Died | June 28, 2007(2007-06-28) (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Known for | Kumada coupling |
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| Institutions | Kyoto University,Toshiba,Osaka City University,Kyoto University |
Makoto Kumada (熊田 誠,Kumada Makoto, 17 January 1920 – 28 June 2007) was a Japanesechemist and was a Professor of Chemistry first atOsaka City University until his retirement in 1983 atKyoto University inJapan. In 1972, Kumada's group reported nickel-catalyzed cross coupling reactions nearly concurrently with the Corriu group working in France. TheKumada coupling now bears his name.
In an interview after the 2010Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced, Nobel Committee member Jan Bekvall (professor atStockholm 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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