BOSS Lecturers and laureates by year

BOSS XII, Namur, 2010
Symposium chairman: Reetz Manfred T. (MPI, Germany)

  • Bonifazi Davide (University of Namur, Belgium)
  • De Brabander Jef K. (UT Southwestern Medical Centre, USA)
  • Dixneuf Pierre (Université de Rennes, France)
  • Echavarren Antonio M. (ICIQ, Spain)
  • Fu Greg C. (MIT, USA)
  • Goossen Lukas (Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany)
  • Hertweck Christian (Leibniz Institute for Natural Products, Germany)
  • Itami Kenichiro (Nagoya University, Japan)
  • Jacobsen Eric M. (Harvard University, USA) - Janssen Pharmaceutica Prize
  • Keasling Jay. D. (University of California Berkeley, USA)
  • MacMillan David (Princeton University, USA) - Tetrahedron Chair
  • Marek Ilan (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
  • Melchiorre Paolo (ICIQ, Spain)
  • Moberg Christina (KTH School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Sweden)
  • Nozaki Kyoko (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Seeberger Peter H. (MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany)
  • Turner Nicholas John (University of Manchester, UK)
  • Winssinger Nicolas (University Louis Pasteur, France)
BOSS XI, Ghent, 2008
Symposium chairman: Ley Steven V. (F.R.S., Cambridge University, UK)
  • Baran Phil (Scripps Research Institute, USA)
  • Carreira Erick M. (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) - Tetrahedron Chair 
  • Crimmins Michael T. (University of North Carolina, USA)
  • Denmark Scott E. (University of Illinois, USA)
  • Du Bois Justin (Stanford University, USA)
  • Ellman Jonathan A. (University of California, USA)
  • Enders Dieter (Rwth Aachen, Germany)
  • Fürstner A. (MPI Kohlenforschung, Germany) - Janssen Pharmaceutica Prize
  • Gaunt Matthew (University of Cambridge, UK)
  • Greaney Michael (University f Edinburgh, UK)
  • Hartwig John F. (University of Illinois, USA)
  • Kalesse Markus (University of Hannover, Germany)
  • Madder Annemieke (UGent, Belgium)
  • Mulzer Johann (University of Vienna, Austria)
  • Shibasaki Masakatsu (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Trauner Dirk (University of California, USA)
  • Trost Barry M. (Stanford University, USA)
  • Zard Samir (Ecole Polytechnique, France)
BOSS X, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2004
  • Aggarwal V.K. (University of Bristol, UK)
  • Alexakis A. (Université de Genève, Switzerland)
  • Forsyth C. J. (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Fürstner A. (Max Planck Institut, Germany) - Tetrahedron Chair
  • Genêt J.-P. (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, France)
  • Ghosez L. (IECB, Bordeaux)
  • Knochel P. (Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Germany) - Janssen Prize
  • List B. (Max Planck Institut, Germany)
  • Maruoka K. (Kyoto University, Japan)
  • Mikami K. (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
  • Mukaiyama T. (Science University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Nakamura E. (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Thomas E. J. (University of Manchester, UK)
  • Winkler J. D. (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
BOSS IX, Namur, 2002
  • Boger D. (Scripps Institute, La Jolla, USA) (Janssen Prize)
  • Bolm C. (Aachen University, Aachen, Germany)
  • Knochel P. (University of München, München, Germany)
  • Markó I. (University of Louvain, Louvain -la-Neuve, Belgium)
  • Mioskowski C. (University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France)
  • Murphy J. (University of Strathclyde, UK)
  • Schrock R. R. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Sodeoka M. (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)
  • Suzuki K. (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
  • Whitesides G. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Williams R. M. (Colorado State University, USA)
  • Yamamoto H. (Nagoya University, Japan) (Tetrahedron Chair)
BOSS VIII, Gent, 2000
  • Berkessel A. (Universität zu Köln, Germany)
  • Diederich F. (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) - Janssen Prize
  • Hilvert D. (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Kishi Y. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Lautens M. (University of Toronto, Canada)
  • Meijer E.W. (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
  • Menger F.M. (Emory University, USA)
  • Normant J. (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France)
  • Paterson I. (Cambridge University, UK)
  • Sanders J.K.M. (Cambridge University, UK)
  • Togni A. (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Trost B.M. (Stanford University, USA) - Elsevier Chair
  • Wender P.A. (Stanford University, USA)
BOSS VII, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1998
  • Burk M. (Cambridge Sci Pk, UK)
  • Charette A.B. (Université de Montréal, Canada)
  • Cossy J. (Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielle, France)
  • Curran D.P. (University of Pittsburgh, USA) - Janssen Prize
  • Evans D.A. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Fürstner A. (MPI Kohlenforschung, Germany)
  • Holmes A.B. (Cambridge University, UK)
  • Houk K.N. (UCLA, USA)
  • Isobe M. (Nagoya University, Japan)
  • Malacria M. (Université de Paris, France)
  • Motherwell W.B. (University College, UK)
  • Reetz M.T. (MPI Kohlenforschung, Germany)
  • Scott A.I. (Texas A&M University, USA)
  • Shibasaki M. (Tokyo University, Japan) - Elsevier Chair
BOSS VI, Gent, 1996
  • Carreira E.M. (California Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Curran D.P. (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
  • Gallop M.A. (Affymax Research Institute, USA) - Acros Chair
  • Giese B. (University of Basel, Switzerland)
  • Hayashi T. (Kyoto University, Japan)
  • Helmchen G. (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
  • Hoveyda A.M. (Boston College, USA)
  • Kocienski Ph. (University of Southampton, UK)
  • Ley S.V., F.R.S. (University of Cambridge, UK) - Janssen Prize
  • Pattenden G. (University of Nottingham, UK)
  • Sauvage J.P. (Institut de Chimie, France)
  • Stork G. (Columbia University, USA)
  • Tomalia D.A. (Michigan Molecular Institute, USA)
BOSS V, Namur, 1994
  • Adam W. (University of Würzburg, Germany)
  • De Clercq P. (UGent, Belgium)
  • Fraser-Reid B. (Duke University, USA)
  • Ghosez L. (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
  • Greene A.E. (Université Joseph Fourier, France)
  • Lehn J.M. (Université Louis Pasteur and Collège de France, France)
  • Murahashi S.-I. (Osaka University, Japan)
  • Nicolaou K.C. (Scripps Research Institute and University of California at San Diego, USA) - Janssen Prize
  • Schreiber S.L. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Seebach D. (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) - Merck Chair
  • Smith A.B. (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
  • Stoddart J.F. (University of Birmingham, UK)
  • Verdine G.L. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Zard S.Z. (Ecole Polytechnique and ICSN, France)
BOSS IV, Leuven, 1992
  • Akiba K.Y. (Hiroshima University, Japan)
  • Chuche J. (University of Reims, France)
  • Dondoni A. (University of Ferrara, Italy)
  • Katritzy A.R. (University of Florida, USA)
  • Magnus P.D. (Texas University, USA) - Janssen Prize
  • Molina P. (University of Murcia, Spain)
  • Mori K. (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Pfaltz A. (University of Basel, Switzerland)
  • Rees C.W. (Imperial College, UK)
  • Regitz M. (University of Kaiserslautern, Germany)
  • Weinreb S.M. (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
  • Von Rague-Schleyer P. (University of Erlangen-Nüremberg, Germany) - Merck Chair
  • Vorbrüggen H. (Schering AG Pharmaceutical, Germany)
BOSS III, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1990
  • Danishefsky S. (Yale University, USA)
  • Davies S.G. (Oxford University, UK)
  • Denmark S. (University of Illinois, USA)
  • Eschenmoser A. (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Jacquier R. (Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, France)
  • Krief A. (FUNDP, Belgium)
  • Meyers A.I. (Colorado State University, USA)
  • Noyori R. (Nagoya University, Japan) - Merck Chair
  • Schultz P.G. (University of California, USA)
  • Solladié G. (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Strasbourg, France)
  • Trost B.M. (Stanford University, USA) - Janssen Prize
  • Vogel P. (Université de Lausanne, Switzerland)
  • Yamamoto H. (Nagoya University, Japan)
BOSS II, Gent, 1988
  • Baldwin J.E. (Oxford University, UK) - Janssen Prize
  • Dervan P.B. (California Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Giese B. (Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany) - Merck Chair
  • Hegedus L.S. (Colorado State University, USA)
  • Hoffmann R.W. (Philipps Universität, Germany)
  • Hol W.G.J. (Rijkuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Kagan H. (Université de Paris-Sud, France)
  • Klibanov M. (MIT, USA)
  • Magnus P.D. (Indiana University, USA)
  • Mukaiyama T. (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Raphael R.A. (Cambridge University, U.K.)
  • Wender P. (Stanford University, USA)
  • Winterfeldt E. (University of Hannover, Germany)
BOSS I, Namur, 1986
  • Baldwin J.E. (Oxford University, UK)
  • Barton D.H.R. (ICSN, France)
  • Enders D. (R.W.T.H. Aachen, W.Germany)
  • Evans D.A. (Harvard University, USA)
  • Ireland R. (Merrel Dow, France)
  • Houk K.N. (UCLA, USA)
  • Ley S.V. (Imperial College, UK)
  • Nakanishi K. (Columbia University, USA)
  • Reetz M.T. (Philipps Universität, W.Germany)
  • Semmelhack M.F (Princeton University, USA) - Merck Chair
  • Sharpless K.B. (MIT, Cambridge, USA) - Janssen Prize
  • Sinay P. (Université d'Orléans, France)
  • Still W.C. (Columbia University, USA)
  • Stork G. (Columbia University, USA)