Advanced Synthesis Research Group

Group Director

Zhaomin Hou

  • D.Eng.
  • Zhaomin Hou
  • Brief resume
    1989
    D.Eng., Kyushu University
    1990
    Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN
    1991
    Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Windsor, Canada
    1993
    Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
    1997
    Senior Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
    2002
    Chief Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (-current)
    2010
    Group Director, Advanced Synthsis Research Group, RIKEN (-current)

Outline

Chemical synthesis is a key scientific discipline for making useful materials at the molecular level, and it has made and will continue to make significant contributions to modern society. Although synthetic technology has now reached an extraordinary level of sophistication, there is ample scope for improvement in terms of resource-efficiency and environmental issues. To tackle these problems, we focus particularly on the development of highly efficient, selective or unprecedented synthetic processes on the basis of advanced catalytic chemistry and advanced element chemistry. Our group aims not only at developing innovative catalysts, but also creating new functional molecules that may open new windows onto materials science.

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