Makoto Kumada

Makoto Kumada
Died	June 28, 2007(2007-06-28) (aged 87)
Nationality	Japanese
Institutions	Kyoto University, Toshiba, Osaka City University, Kyoto University
Alma mater	Kyoto University
Known for	Kumada coupling

Makoto Kumada (熊田 誠, Kumada Makoto^?, 17 January 1920 - 28 June 2007) was a Japanese chemist and was a Professor of Chemistry first at Osaka City University and till his retirement in 1983 at Kyoto University in Japan. In 1972, Kumada's group reported nickel-catalyed cross coupling reactions nearly concurrently with the Corriu group working in France. The Kumada coupling now bears his name.

References

• Kohei Tamao (2007). "Obituary: Makoto Kumada (1920-2007)". Angewandte Chemie International Edition 46 (40): 7538–7539. doi:10.1002/anie.200704157. 

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Name	Kumada, Makoto
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Date of birth	1920-0-0
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Date of death	28 June 2007
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