Kenichi Fukui
Chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981
Born
October 4th, 1918
106 years ago
Died
January 9th, 1998
27 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Japan
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A Japanese chemist contributed significantly to theoretical chemistry, focusing on the study of reaction mechanisms. Developed the Fukui function, a theoretical framework that describes how chemical reactions occur. Worked at Kyoto University and held various academic positions, advancing the fields of molecular orbital theory and methodology in chemistry. Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 for contributions to the understanding of chemical reaction processes.
Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Developed the Fukui function
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