Chika Kuroda
Japanese chemist and researcher
Born
March 24th, 1884
140 years ago
Died
November 8th, 1956
68 years ago — 72 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Japan
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Contributions to the field of chemistry significantly advanced understanding of natural compounds and their applications. Worked at the University of Tokyo and focused on plant pigment chemistry. Published numerous research papers that contributed to the global knowledge of organic compounds derived from plants. Kuroda's work laid the foundation for future studies in natural product chemistry.
Identified and characterized anthocyanins
Conducted pioneering research on plant pigments
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