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chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field. Chemists study the composition of ...

. He discovered the Sakurai reaction in 1976.

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* 1931 births Living people 21st-century Japanese chemists Academic staff of Tohoku University 20th-century Japanese chemists Scientists from Nara Prefecture {{chemist-stub