Background
Kishi, Yoshito was born on April 13, 1937 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Kazuji and Sadako (Harada) Kishi. came to the United States, 1974.
Kishi, Yoshito was born on April 13, 1937 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Kazuji and Sadako (Harada) Kishi. came to the United States, 1974.
Bachelor of Science, Nagoya U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya U., 1966; AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1974.
He is known for his contributions to the sciences of organic synthesis and total synthesis. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University where he worked with Robert Burns Woodward. From 1966 through 1974, he was a professor of chemistry at Nagoya University.
Since 1974, Kishi has been a professor of chemistry at Harvard University. Kishi's research has focused on the total synthesis of complex natural products. Kishi has also contributed to the development of new chemical reactions including the Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction.
Member American Academy Arts Sciences, American Chemical Society (award for creative work insynthetic organic chemistry 1980, Harrison Howe award 1981), Chemical Society (London), Chemical Society Japan (prize 1967), Swiss Chemical Society.
Married Tokiko Kawai, March 23, 1963. Children: Hiromi, Satoko.