Akira Suzuki

1930

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Biography

Akira Suzuki is a Japanese chemist known for his work in organometallic chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010, along with Richard F. Heck and Ei-ichi Negishi, for their development of palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis, a method known as the Suzuki reaction. Suzuki's groundbreaking research has had a significant impact on the field of organic chemistry, making complex molecule synthesis more efficient and accessible.