Koji Nakanishi: A Wandering Natural Products Chemist (Profiles, Pathways, and Dreams)

Koji Nakanishi's free thinking and exuberant personality is illustrated in the style of his science and in the philosophies expressed in his stories. Nakanishi has contributed significantly to the development of various spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry, and has been a pioneer in the elucidation of structure and mechanisms in complex, unstable, and biologically active natural products. His famous talents as a magician are also described in this fascinating volume.