Welcome to the Thieme Symposium at Kyoto University!
We are delighted to partner with Kyoto University for the Thieme Organic Chemistry Symposium, taking place in Science Seminar House on 11 November 2026. Hopefully, the lectures will stimulate lively exchanges, inspire fresh ideas, and foster meaningful future research collaborations. Welcome everyone!
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Science Seminar House | 11 November 2026, 9:00-18:15
09:00
Opening remarks
By Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu & Dr. Jeanne Andres
09:05
Introduction to Thieme Chemistry
By Dr. Jeanne Andres
Session 1
Chaired by Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu
09:15
„Controlling Reactivity in Synthesis with Flow Electrochemistry“
Prof. Thomas Wirth, Cardiff University
09:55
Invited Talk #1: Prof. Yifeng Chen, ECUST
10:10
Invited Talk #2: Prof. Sunbum Kwon, Chung-Ang University
10:25
Invited Talk #3: Prof. Xiuling Cui, Huaqiao University
10:40
Break
Session 2
Chaired by Prof. Shigeki Matsunaga
10:50
Special Lecture #1: Prof. Kazunori Nagao, Kyoto University
11:20
Invited Talk #4: Prof. Chia-Hsiang Chen, Kaohsiung Medical University
11:35
Invited Talk #5: Prof. Zhichang Liu, Westlake University
11:50
„New Strategies for the Synthesis and Functionalization of Strained Rings“
Prof. Sophie Rousseaux, University of Toronto
12:30
Lunch
Session 3
Chaired by Prof. Jun Shimokawa
13:10
Invited Talk #6: Prof. Sangwon Seo, DGIST
13:25
Invited Talk #7: Prof. Yangjian Quan, HKUST
13:40
Invited Talk #8: Prof. Chien-Wei Chiang, Soochow University
13:55
Invited Talk #9: Prof. Jun Wang, Sun Yat-sen University
14:10
Special Lecture #2: Prof. Tetsuaki Fujihara, Kyoto University
14:40
Break
Session 4
Chaired by Prof. Takashi Kurogi
14:50
Invited Talk #10: Prof. Yen-Chun Lee, Nat’l Cheng Kung University
15:05
Invited Talk #11: Prof. Xiao-Ye Wang, Nankai University
15:20
Invited Talk #12: Prof. Liang Zhang, Fudan University
15:35
Special Lecture #3: Prof. Yukako Yoshinaga, Kyoto University
16:05
Break
Session 5
Chaired by Prof. Michinori Suginome
16:15
Invited Talk #13: Prof. Jiheong Kang, Seoul National University
16:30
Invited Talk #14: Prof. Fangrui Zhong, Huazhong UST
16:45
„The Cation Shuffle and Beyond“
Prof. Martin Oestreich, Technical University Berlin
17:25
Panel discussion on academic publishing
17:40
Closing remarks
By Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu
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