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2011
<Symposium> Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry 2011 (1) William J. Evans（University of California, Irvine） (2) Masayoshi Nishiura (RIKEN) (3) Xiaobing Lu (Dalian University of Technology) (4) Yoshiaki Nakao (Kyoto University)） (5) Zi-Chen Li (Peking University) (6) Ken Sakai (Kyushu University) (7) Kazuyuki Tatsumi (Nagoya University) Date: Nov. 4, 2011 (Fri) 10 : 30 - 17 : 45 Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry <Seminars>
	Prof. Hong Fan Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Title: Olefin polymerization with supported single-site catalysts and strategy for polyolefin composition and morphology control Date: Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 14 : 00 - 15 : 00 Place: Seminar Room, 5F Chemistry and Material Physics Building Dr. Nicolas Mezailles Heteroelement Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, UMR 7653, National Center for Scientific Research, Department of Chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique, France Title: Geminal dianions as precursors of carbene complexes in group 3, 4 and actinide chemistry Date: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 16 : 00 - 17 : 00 Place: Conference Room (S-507), 5F Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2010
<Symposium>
	Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry 2010
	(1) Takanori Shima (RIKEN) (2) Tamotsu Takahashi (CRC, Hokkaido University) (3) Shiggeki Matsunaga (Tokyo University) (4) Daisuke Takeuchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology) (5) Munetaka Akita (Tokyo Institute of Technology) (6) Akihiko Ishii (Saitama University) (7) Mitsuo Sawamoto (Kyoto University)
	Date: Nov. 12, 2010 (Fri) 10 : 30 - 17 : 20
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry
<Seminars>
	Prof. Zhenfeng Xi College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Pekin University, China Title: Synthesis of Cyclooctatetraene, Semibullvalene and Azasemibullvalene Date: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 15 : 00 - 16 : 00 Place: Conference Room (S-507), 5F Chemistry and Material Physics Building Prof. Andy Hor Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore Title: Connecting structural organometallic chemistry to catalytic materials through hybrid ligands and carbenes Date: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 16 : 00 - 17 : 00 Place: Conference Room (S-507), 5F Chemistry and Material Physics Building Prof. James Darkwa Department of Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Title: Pyrazolyl-based ligands: New nitrogen donors in carbon-carbon formation catalysis Date: Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 14 : 00 - 15 : 00 Place: Seminar Room, 4F Chemistry and Material Physics Building Prof. Jun Okuda Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Title: Stereoselective ring-opening polymerization of lactide using Lewis acidic metal initiators Date: Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 15 : 30 - 16 : 30 Place: Seminar Room, 4F Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2009
<Symposium>
	RIKEN International Symposium on Chemistry and Material Sciences
	Speakers: Douglas W. Stephan (Univ. of Toronto) Philip P. Power (Univ. of California) Timothy M. Swager (MIT) Gregory H. Robinson (Univ. of Georgia) Guy Bertrand (Univ. of California) Robert West (Univ. of Wisconsin) Zhihua Gan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Deqing Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Zichen Li (Pekin Univ.) Haiqing Guo (Pekin Univ.) Jianbo Wang (Pekin Univ.) Zhangjie Shi (Pekin Univ.) Chuanfeng Chen (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Yuguo Ma (Pekin Univ.) Akira Sekiguchi (Tsukuba Univ.) Shigehiro Yamaguchi (Nagoya Univ.) Reizo Kato(RIKEN) Mikiko Sodeoka (RIKEN) Zhaomin Hou (RIKEN) Takanori Fukushima (RIKEN) Hsiao-hua Yu (RIKEN) Tsukasa Matsuo(RIKEN)
	Date:  November 5th, 2009 (Thu) 9:00 - November 6th, 2009 (Fri), 17:50
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan; The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Catalysis Society of Japan; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry
<Seminars>
	Prof. Zhengguo Cai
	Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
	Title: Precise synthesis of block copolymers based on hydrocarbon monomers
	Date: Nov. 27th, 2009 (Fri) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Seminar Room, 65th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Jun Okuda
	RWTH Aachen University, Germany
	Title: Molecular alkyl and hydride complexes of the rare earth metals
	Date: Jul. 29th, 2009 (Wed) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2008
<Symposium>
	4th Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry
	Speakers: 1. Eiich Nakamura (10:35-11:30)    The University of Tokyo 2. Yasuhiro Uozumi (11:30-12:25)    Institute of Molecular Scienece / RIKEN 3. Masayoshi Nishiura (13:30-14:25)    RIKEN 4. Takeshi Shiono (14:25-15:20)    Hiroshima University 5. Shigeru Yamago (15:40-16:35)    Kyoto University 6. Nobuharu Iwasawa (16:35-17:30)    Tokyo Institute of Technology
	Date:  Nov. 14, 2008 (Fri) 10 : 30 - 17 : 30
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry
<Seminars>
	Prof. Chao-Jun Li
	Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Canada
	Title: Our future challenges in chemical synthesis
	Date: Feb. 13th, 2008 (Wed) 14:00 - 15:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2007
<Symposium>
	2007 Workshop on Organometallic Chemistry (Riken Symposia)
	(1) Kenichiro Itami (Nagoya University)   "Catalytic Direct Functionalization of Aromatics" (2) Seung Uk Son (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)   "Organometallic Building Block for Supramolecules or Nanomaterials" (3) Peter Jutzi (University of Bielefeld, Germany)   "Dynamic Covalent Chemistry with Organometallic Compounds: Examples from Gallium Chemistry" (4) Masanori Takimoto (RIKEN)   "Scandium-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Carboalumination of Alkynes and Alkenes" (5) Yi-Chou Tsai (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan)   "Chemistry of Low-Valent Vanadium and Chromium Complexes Supported by β-Diketiminates" (6) Takahiro Sasamori (Kyoto University)   "Chemistry of Low-coordinated Species of Heavier Group 15 Elements” (7) Yugen Zhang (ASTAR, Singapore)   "N-Heterocyclic Carbene Related Catalysts: from Homogeneous to Heterogeneous" (8) Hisako Hashimoto (Tohoku University)   "Neutral Silylene Complexes Having Functional Groups" (9) Makoto Yamashita (The University of Tokyo)   "Transmetallation of Boryllithium to Form New Borylmetal Species" (10) Zhiping Li (Renmin University of China)   "C-C Bond Formation via Oxidative Activation of C-H Bond" (11) Yukihiro Motoyama (Kyushu University)   "Nanometal Particles on Nano-Carbon Supports: Preparation, Characterization, and Catalysis" (12) Ken-ichiro Kanno (Hokkaido University)   "Zirconium-Mediated Selective Linear Oligomerization of Alkynes" (13) Jun Terao (Osaka University)   "Cross-Coupling Reaction Using Anionic Transition Metal Complexes" (14) Michael C. W. Chan (City University of Hong Kong)   "Synthetic Models of Weak Attractive Ligand.Polymer Interactions in Olefin Polymerization Catalysts" (15) Daisuke Takeuchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)   "Novel Cyclopolymerization of Dienes by Late Transition Metal Complexes"
	Date and Time: November 8th, 2007 (Thu) 13:30 - November 9th, 2007 (Fri), 18:10.
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall in the Bioscience Building and Main Conference Room (3F) in the BSI Ikenohata Research Building (Poster session)
	Organizers: WOMC executive committee and RIKEN
	Suponsor: Osaka University, Kyoto University, and Grant-in-Aid for Science Research on Priority Areas "Synergy of Elements"
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan; The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan; The society of Polymer Science, Japan; Catalysis Society of Japan; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry
<Seminars>
	Prof. Xue Long Hou
	Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
	Title: Towards selectivities in asymmetric catalysis
	Date: Sept 21st, 2007 (Fri.) 16:00 - 17:00
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Kuiling Ding
	Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
	Title: Self-supported chiral catalysts for heterogeneous enantioselective reactions
	Date: Sept 21st, 2007 (Fri.) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Mark Lautens
	Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
	Title: Synthesis of Heterocycles via Metal Catalyzed Processes
	Date: August 1st, 2007 (Wed.) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Yuanhong Liu
	Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
	Title: Highly regio- and stereoselective reactions mediated by functionalized zirconacycles
	Date: April 02, 2007 (Mon.) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Jwu-Ting Chen
	Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
	Title: Olefin Polymerization Catalyzed by Transition Metal Complexes Bearing Bidentate Ligands with Hetero Functionalities
	Date: March 19, 2007 (Mon.) 15:00-16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Jun Okuda
	RWTH Aachen University, Germany
	Date: March 12, 2007 (Mon.) 15:00 - 16:30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Albert Sun-Chi Chan
	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
	Title: Catalytic asymmetric C-H bond formation
	Date: February 16, 2007 (Fri.) 10:30 - 12:00
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2006
<Symposium>
	3rd Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry
	Speakers: 1. Masanobu Uchiyama (10:35-11:30)    Associate Chief Scientist, Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN 2. Kyoko Nozaki (11:30-12:25)    Professor, Grad. School of Engineering, The UniVersity of Tokyo 3. Masanori Takimoto (13:30-14:25)    Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN 4. Kohtaro Osakada (14:25-15:20)    Professor, Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology 5. Zhenfeng Xi (15:40-16:35)    Prodfessor, Peking University 6. Fumiyuki Ozawa (16:35-17:30)    Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
	Date: Oct. 6, 2006 (Fri.) 10 : 30 - 17 : 30
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry, The Kinki Chemical Society Japan (Division of Organometallic Chemistry)
<Seminars>
	Prof. Boping Liu
	East China University of Science and Technology, China
	Title: Heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalysis and polyolefin-based nanocomposites
	Date: September 13, 2006 (Wed.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 15
	Place: Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Ms. Wei Xia
	Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
	Title: Study on ethylene and cyclopentene copolymerization behavior using Phillips catalyst in the presence of Al-alkyl cocatalysts
	Date: September 13, 2006 (Wed.) 16 : 15 - 17 : 00
	Place: Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi
	Purdue University, USA
	Title: ZACA reaction: Zr-catalyzed asymmetric carboalumination of alkenes. Its discovery, development, and synthetic applications.
	Date: June 15, 2006 (Thu.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall
	Prof. Jun Okuda
	RWTH Aachen University,Germany
	Title: Homogeneous catalysts based on cationic organolanthanides
	Date: Apr. 12, 2006 (Wed.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Conference Room (S507), 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Zhiqiang Fan
	The Institute of Polymer Science, Zhejiang University, China
	Title: Regulation of Olefin coordination polymerization by cocatalyst
	Date: Mar. 18, 2006 (Tue.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Christophe Darcel
	University of Bourgogne, LSEO, France
	Title: Dissecting the role of P-Chirogenic ligands in asymmetric Pd- and Rh-catalyzed reactions
	Date: Jan. 18, 2006 (Wed.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building

2005
<Symposium>
	2nd Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry (Riken Symposia)
	Speakers: 1. Toshiaki Suzuki    Senior Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN 2. Akira Sekiguchi    Professor, Dep. of Chemistry, University of Tsukuba 3. Takao Ikariya    Professor, Grad. School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 4. Kotohiro Nomura    Associate Professor, Grad. School of Material Science    Nara Institute of Science and Technology 5. Reizo Kato    Chief Scientist, Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory, RIKEN 6. Masaharu Nakamura    Associate Professor, School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7. Kohei Tamao    Director, Frontier Research System, RIKEN
	Date: Nov. 4, 2005 (Fri.) 10 : 50 - 17 : 30
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry, The Kinki Chemical Society Japan (Division of Organometallic Chemistry)
<Lectures>
	Prof. Zhenfeng Xi
	Faculty of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Peking University, China
	Title: Metal-mediated synthesis of semibullvalene-A COT derivative
	Date: Nov. 17, 2005 (Thu.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Room S-507, 5th Floor, Material Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Lixin Dai
	Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China
	Title: Towards the control of selectivity in asymmetric catalysis
	Date: Nov. 9, 2005 (Wed.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: 6F Seminar Room, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Yonggui Zhou
	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
	Title: Asymmetric hydrogenation of quinolines and isoquinolines
	Date: Nov. 9, 2005 (Wed) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: 6F Seminar Room, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
	Prof. Pierre Dixneuf
	Rennes University Rennes Chemistry Institute Organometallic and Catalysis Laboratory
	Title: Metal carbene intermediates : New keys to make C-C bonds
	Date: Oct. 19, 2005 (Wed.) 15 : 00 - 16 : 30
	Place: Room S-507, 5th Floor, Chemistry and Material Physics Building
2004
<Symposium>
	1st Symposium on Frontiers of Organometallic Chemistry (Riken Symposia)
	Speakers: 1. Mikiko Sodeoka    Chief Scientist, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN 2. Shigehiro Yamaguchi    Professor, Grd. School of Science, Nagoya University 3. Hiroharu Suzuki    Professor, Grad. School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 4. Masayoshi Nishiura    Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN 5. Motonu Kanai    Associate Professor, Grad. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo 6. Yasuhiro Ohki    Assistant Professor, Grad. School of Science, Nagoya University
	Date: Dec. 17, 2004 (Fri.) 13:00 - 17 : 30
	Place: Suzuki Umetaro Hall, RIKEN
	Organizer: Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
	Support: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, Catalysis Society of Japan, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry, The Kinki Chemical Society Japan (Division of Organometallic Chemistry)