George I. Fujimoto
Encyclopedia
George I. Fujimoto is an American
chemist
of Japanese descent. During his studies in Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho
. He discovered the Fujimoto-Belleau reaction
, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau
.
United States
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chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
of Japanese descent. During his studies in Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. He discovered the Fujimoto-Belleau reaction
Fujimoto-Belleau reaction
The Fujimoto-Belleau reaction is a chemical reaction that forms cyclic α-substituted α,β-unsaturated ketones from enol lactones. The reaction is named after the two chemists George I. Fujimoto and Bernard Belleau....
, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau
Bernard Belleau
Bernard Belleau, OC, FRSC was a Canadian molecular pharmacologist best known for his role in the discovery of Lamivudine, a drug used in the treatment of HIV and Hepatitis B infection....
.