Teruaki Mukaiyama

Teruaki Mukaiyama
Born	(1927-01-05)January 5, 1927 Nagano, Japan
Died	November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 91)
Citizenship	Japan
Alma mater	Tokyo Institute of Technology University of Tokyo (Ph.D.)
Known for	Mukaiyama aldol addition Mukaiyama hydration Mukaiyama reagents total synthesis of taxol redox condensation
Scientific career
Fields	Organic Chemistry
Institutions	Gakushuin University Tokyo Institute of Technology University of Tokyo Tokyo University of Science Kitasato Institute
Doctoral advisor	Toshio Hishino
Notable students	Eiichi Nakamura Isamu Shiina

Teruaki Mukaiyama (向山 光昭, Mukaiyama Teruaki, January 5, 1927 – November 17, 2018) was a Japanese organic chemist. One of the most prolific chemists of the 20th century in the field of organic synthesis, Mukaiyama helped establish the field of organic chemistry in Japan after World War II.^[1]