Mitsuo Sawamoto | |
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| Born | December 12, 1954 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Known for | Atom-transfer radical-polymerization |
| Awards | Medal with Purple Ribbon (2015) Humboldt Prize (2016) Franklin Institute Award in Chemistry (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polymer chemistry Organometallic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Akron Kyoto University Chubu University |
| Doctoral advisor | Toshinobu Higashimura |
Mitsuo Sawamoto (澤本 光男 Sawamoto Mitsuo, December 12, 1954) is a Japanese chemist specializing in the field of polymer chemistry, Emeritus Professor at Kyoto University, professor at Chubu University.
He is co-recipient of the Franklin Institute Award in Chemistry in 2017 with Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, for their independent discover of Atom-transfer radical-polymerization (ATRP).