Akira Harada

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Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 55, Issue 4 p. 1244-1244 Author ProfileFree Access Akira Harada First published: 19 October 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201507766AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract “My biggest motivation is unexpected results. I lose track of time when I am doing experiments ...” This and more about Akira Harada can be found on page 1244. 1 Table 1. Akira Harada Date of birth: September 8, 1949 Position: Professor, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University E-mail: harada@chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp Homepage: http://www.chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/lab/harada/ Education: 1972 BS, Osaka University 1974 MS, Osaka University 1977 PhD supervised by Shun-ichi Nozakura, Osaka University 1978 Visiting scientist at the IBM Research Center, San José 1979 Postdoctoral research with Prof. J. K. Stille at Colorado State University Awards: 1993 IBM Japan Science Award; 1998 Osaka Science Award; 2000 The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ); 2001 Cyclodextrin Award, The Society of Cyclodextrins, Japan; 2006 Medal with Purple Ribbon conferred by the Emperor of Japan; 2008 Izatt–Christensen Award in Macrocyclic Chemistry; 2011 The Chemical Society Japan Award; 2014 SPSJ Award for Outstanding Achievements in Polymer Science and Technology Current research interests: Polymer synthesis; supramolecular polymer chemistry; biomacromolecules; functionalized antibodies Hobbies: Gardening My biggest motivation is unexpected results. I lose track of time when I am doing experiments. My favorite foods are sweets and sushi. My favorite author (fiction) is Zhuang Zhou (also known as Zhuangzi; a philosopher who lived around 300 BC). My favorite quote is “Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination (Bertrand Russell). The biggest problem that scientists face is ensuring the sustainability of mankind. When I'm frustrated, I listen to classical music. The most important thing I learned from my parents is to be honest, polite, and generous to others. My favorite place on earth is my home. I chose chemistry as a career because there was no other choice. My most exciting discovery to date has been macroscopic self-assembly and self-healing of polymeric materials by molecular recognition. My 5 top papers: References 1“The molecular necklace: a rotaxane containing many threaded α-cyclodextrins”: A. Harada. J. Li, M. Kamachi, Nature 1992, 356, 325. (An unexpected finding.) 2“Macroscopic self-assembly through molecular recognition”: A. Harada, R. Kobayashi, Y. Takashima, A. Hashidzume, H. Yamaguchi, Nat. Chem. 2011, 3, 34. (Visualization of a molecular-level event on the macroscopic scale.) 3“Artificial Molecular Clamp: A Novel Device for Synthetic Polymerases”: Y. Takashima, M. Osaki, Y. Ishimaru, H. Yamaguchi, A Harada, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7524; Angew. Chem. 2011, 123, 7666. (A series of serendipitous findings.) 4“Redox-responsive self-healing materials formed from host–guest polymers”: M. Nakahata, Y. Takashima, Y. Yamaguchi, A. Harada, Nat. Commun. 2011, 2, 511. (Self-healing processes take place through host–guest interactions and are controlled using redox reactions.) 5“Metal-ion-responsive adhesive material via switching of molecular recognition properties”: T. Nakamura, Y. Takashima, A. Hashidzume, H. Yamaguchi, A. Harada, Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 4622. (A molecular recognition event could be controlled by metal ions.) Volume55, Issue4January 22, 2016Pages 1244-1244 ReferencesRelatedInformation