The Nozoe Autograph Books Project: An Assessment

Abstract

Bonding beyond Borders is a fitting title to the Nozoe Autograph Books project, as the books and their publication involved innumerable contributors from around the globe all in the spirit of personal collaboration. The editors of this project share details of how the project came into being and give their own personal assessment of what it has become and what it means.

At the dawn of novel aromatics: “On the Synthesis of Hinokitiol” by Tetsuo Nozoe <i>et al.</i>

“… 49 ) The readers of this commentary should not fail to visit Nozoe’s autograph books that are accessible at a website ( https://application.wiley-vch.de/util/nozoe/ ). 15 , 50 ) A title, “Bonding beyond Borders”, given to the website shows the contents, and readers can see the myriad of bonds stemming from hinokitiol on the website.…”

Up Close and Personal

“…To mark the publication of this extension of the Nozoe Autograph Books, we published a series of Personal Accounts from members of the ISNA community as well as a series of Commentaries in which scientists gave a personal reflection of their most‐important projects. As part of this, we also published an Editorial assessing the background, accomplishments, and significance of the Nozoe Autograph Book project as a whole.…”