Hitoshi Nozaki

Hitoshi Nozaki
野崎 一
Hitoshi Nozaki
Born1922
Died (aged 97)
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKyoto Imperial University
Known forNozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction
AwardsJapan Academy Prize (1986)
Order of the Sacred Treasure (1992)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsKyoto University
Okayama University of Science
Doctoral studentsRyoji Noyori
Tamejiro Hiyama
Other notable studentsYoshito Kishi

Hitoshi Nozaki (野崎 一, Nozaki Hitoshi; 1922 – September 25, 2019), sometimes spelled Hitosi, was a Japanese chemist specializing in the field of organic chemistry, known as the head of Japanese organic chemistry research, and one of the discoverers of Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction. He was Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University.