Henri Kagan
| Henri B. Kagan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 December 1930 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine |
| Fields | asymmetric catalysis |
| Institutions | Université Paris-Sud |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne, École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris, Collège de France |
| Notable awards |
Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2001) The Ryoji Noyori Prize (2002) |
Henri Boris Kagan (born 15 December 1930) is currently an Emeritus Professor at the Université Paris-Sud in France. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of asymmetric catalysis. His discoveries have had far-reaching impacts on the pharmaceutical industry.
He graduated from the Sorbonne and École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris and carried out his PhD under J. Jacques at the Collège de France. Subsequently, he was a research associate with A. Horeau. He then moved to Université Paris-Sud, Orsay where he is emeritus Professor. A landmark in his research was the development of C2-symmetric ligands, e.g., DIOP for asymmetric catalysis. This discovery led to the discovery of many related ligands that support catalysts used in a variety of practical applications.
Dr Kagan is a member of the French Academy of Sciences and has won many awards in the field including:Silver Medal of the French National Scientific Research Center, Prelog Medal, August-Wihelm-von Hoffman Medal, Nagoya Mel,jnkm,ldal of Organic Chemistry, Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, JSPS Award for Eminent Scientists, Ryoji Noyori Prize, and the 2005 Benjamin Franklin Medal.
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