Book description
Presenting the work of pioneering experts in this exciting field of
supramolecular polymer chemistry, this monograph covers an extensive
range of applications, including drug delivery and catalysis. It focuses
on new structures and phenomena of cyclodextrin-based supramolecular
polymers and many other compound classes. While providing a deeper
insight in macromolecular recognition and the mechanisms of living
systems, this book also introduces fascinating novel phenomena beyond
natural systems. Akira Harada is a professor at the Graduate School of
Science, Osaka University, Japan, where he gained his PhD in 1977. He
began his career as a visiting scientist at IBM research in San Jose,
followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Colorado State University. He
returned to Osaka University as an assistant professor in 1982, spent a
year as a visiting scientist at The Scripps Institute in 1991, and
became a full professor in 1998. He is the recipient of several awards,
including the IBM Science Award, Osaka Science Award, Japan Polymer
Society Award, Cyclodextrin Society Award, Izatt-Christensen
International Award, and the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese
Government. Professor Harada is a member of the Chemical Society of
Japan, Polymer Society of Japan, the American Chemical Society, and the
Society of Biochemistry, and is on the board of four scientific
journals. His research interests cover supramolecular chemistry, polymer
synthesis and assembly of bio-related polymers.
