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Kenichi Fukui

Japanese chemist (1918–1998)

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Kenichi Fukui was a Japanese chemist. He became the first person of East Asian ancestry to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry when he won the 1981 prize with Roald Hoffmann, for their independent investigations into the mechanisms of chemical reactions. Fukui's prize-winning work focused on the role of frontier orbitals in chemical reactions: specifically that molecules share loosely bonded electrons which occupy the frontier orbitals, that is, the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO).

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Nara wd
Died
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Place of death
Kyoto wd
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan wd
Occupation
chemist, researcher, university teacher wd
Education
Kyoto University wd

Awards wd

  • Order of Culture (1981)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1981)
  • Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
  • Person of Cultural Merit (1981)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1989)
  • Schrödinger Medal (1987)

Questions

When was Kenichi Fukui born?
Kenichi Fukui was born on 4 October 1918 in Nara.
Where did Kenichi Fukui study?
Kenichi Fukui was educated at Kyoto University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kenichi Fukui · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q217734 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Kenichi Fukui nobel.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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