Osaka Boseki, the predecessor to Toyobo, was established in 1882 by Eiichi Shibusawa. In 1914, it merged with Mie Boseki, which was founded in 1886 (also with Shibusawa's involvement), to form TOYOBO Co., Ltd. This merger was facilitated by Shibusawa, who served as an advisor to the two...
Ei-ichi Negishi (根岸 英一, Negishi Eiichi) is a Manchurian-born Japanese chemist who has spent most of his career at Purdue University in the United States. He is the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor and Director of the Negishi-Brown Institute at Purdue. He is best known for his...
Osaka Boseki, the predecessor to Toyobo, was established in 1882 by Eiichi Shibusawa. In 1914, it merged with Mie Boseki, which was founded in 1886 (also with Shibusawa's involvement), to form TOYOBO Co., Ltd. This merger was facilitated by Shibusawa, who served as an advisor to the two...