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Hisashi Yamamoto

Hisashi Yamamoto is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hisashi Yamamoto rather than just read about it. In short: Hisashi Yamamoto (山本尚, Yamamoto Hisashi) (born July 16, 1943) is a prominent organic chemist and currently a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago and professor of Chubu University. Life Born in Kobe, Japan, Yamamoto earned a B.S. at Kyoto University in 1967 and a Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1971.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Life Born in Kobe, Japan, Yamamoto earned a B.S. at Kyoto University in 1967 and a Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1971. He was a professor at Nagoya University from 1983 until 2002 and has since been a professor within the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. His research work is largely in the chemistry of acid catalysts that play an important role in triggering or driving chemical reactions, specifically Lewis and Brønsted acid catalysts used in selective organic synthesis. Yamamoto has authored or co-authored several books on topics in modern synthetic organic chemistry. As of 2021, his h-index equals to 120 with more than 64,000 citations.

Awards and recognitions 1988 Japan IBM Science Prize 1992 Chunichi Culture Award 2002 Medals with Purple ribbon 2003 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2004 Yamada-Koga Prize 2006 Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry & BioMedicinal Chemistry 2007 Japan Academy Prize (academics) 2007 Humboldt Prize 2011 The Ryoji Noyori Prize 2012 Fujihara Award 2017 The Roger Adams Award (American Chemical Society) 2018 Person of Cultural Merit 2025 Order of Culture

References

External links Hisashi Yamamoto publications indexed by Google Scholar

External links University of Chicago Department of Chemistry profile University of Chicago Experts Guide

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hisashi Yamamoto

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hisashi Yamamoto claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hisashi Yamamoto before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hisashi Yamamoto ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hisashi Yamamoto

In research: Hisashi Yamamoto appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hisashi Yamamoto in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hisashi Yamamoto is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1943 births, Academic staff of Nagoya University, Chemist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hisashi Yamamoto outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hisashi Yamamoto in simple terms?

Hisashi Yamamoto (山本尚, Yamamoto Hisashi) (born July 16, 1943) is a prominent organic chemist and currently a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago and professor of Chubu University. Life Born in Kobe, Japan, Yamamoto earned a B.S. at Kyoto University in 1967 and a Ph.D. at Harvard Uni…

Why does Hisashi Yamamoto matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hisashi Yamamoto?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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