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Education
March 1964
B.S. degree (Department of Polymer Science, Faculty of Science, Osaka
University (Prof. S. Murahashi))
March 1966
M.S. degree (The same department (Prof. H. Yuki))
March 1969
Dr. degree (The same department (Prof. H. Yuki))
Brief Professional History
April 1969-1983
Assistant Professor (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering
Science, Osaka University)
(September 1970-August 1972)
Research Associate (University of Michigan, Prof. Overberger)
August 1983-1990
Associate Professor
March 1990-1997
Professor (Nagoya University, School of Engineering)
March 1997-March 2004
Professor (Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering)
April 1998-March 2000
Director of Venture Business Laboratory (Nagoya University)
April 2004-March 2009
Guest Professor (Nagoya University, EcoTopia Science Institute)
April 2004~
Emeritus Professor of Nagoya University
May 2004-May 2006
President, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
June 2005-March 2011
Research Supervisor, JST-PREST "Structure Control and
Function"
March 2006-September 2011
Associate Member of Science Council of Japan
June 2007-March 2009
Vice President of Chemical Union of Japan Science and Technology
August 2007~
Chair Professor of Harbin Engineering University
July 2009-Jun 2019
Distinguished Invited University Professor (Nagoya University)
February 2019~
University Professor (Nagoya University)
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Name In Full
Yoshio Okamoto
University Professor (Professor Emeritus)
of Nagoya University, Japan
Chair Professor of Harbin Engineering University, China
Address
Oomuramiyahigashi Bldg. Room 1E
Miyahigashi-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya 464-0804 Japan
Tel/FAX: 81-52-753-7292
E-mail: okamotoy2012@gmail.com
okamoto@apchem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Society Membership
The Chemical Society of Japan
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (President: May, 2004-May, 2006)
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Award
* Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (1982)
* Award of the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan for Technical
Development (1987)
* The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Technical Development (1991)
* Loui Vuitton, "Vinci of Excellence" (1996)
* Award of The Chemical Society of Japan (1999)
* Molecular Chirality Award (1999)
* Chirality Medal (2001)
* Medal with Purple Ribbon (Japanese Government) (2002. Spring)
* Fujiwara Prize (2005)
* Thomson Scientific Research Front Award 2007 (2007)
* SPSJ Award for Outstanding Achievement of Polymer Science and Technology (2009)
* Ryoji Noyori Prize sponsored by Takasago International Corporation and administered by the Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (2010)
* Honorary Member of SPSJ (2011)
* Honorary Professor of Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2011)
* Charles G. Overberger International Prize in Polymer Science, University of Michigan and ACS (2011.10)
* Molecular Chirality Distinguished Service Award (2014.6)
* Japan Academy Prize (2014.7)
* Guest Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2014.3-2017.3)
* Honorary Member of Chemical Society of Japan (2015.3)
* Japan Prize (2019.4)
* Youyi Award by Chinese Government (2019.10)
* Japan Prize (2019.4)
* Tokai TV Cultural Prize (2020.11)
* Chunichi Cultural Award (2021.5)
Editor and Editorial Board
*Chirality (Editorial Board, 1989-)
*Polymer Journal (Associate Editor, 1994-2004)
*Reactive Polymer (Editorial Board, 1995-2005)
*Enantiomer (Associate Editor, 1995-2001)
*Polymer (Editorial Board, 2000-2003 )
*J. Polym. Sci. Part A. Polym. Chem. (Edirorial Board, 2001- )
*Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan (Advisory Board, 2005.4-)
Main Resarch Subject
Control of polymerization reactions
Asymmetric polymerization
Optically active polymers
Optical resolution by Chromatography
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