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Susumu Kitagawa

Japanese chemist

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Susumu Kitagawa is a Japanese Nobel Prize-winning chemist specializing in coordination chemistry, with a focus on organic–inorganic hybrid compounds and the chemical and physical properties of porous coordination polymers, particularly metal-organic frameworks. He is Distinguished Professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), which he co-founded. In 2025, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kyoto wd
Citizenship
Japan wd
Occupation
chemist, university teacher wd
Education
Kyoto University wd

Awards wd

  • De Gennes Prize (2013)
  • Clarivate Citation Laureates (2010)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
  • Order of Culture (2025)
  • Ernest Solvay Prize (2017)

Questions

When was Susumu Kitagawa born?
Susumu Kitagawa was born on 4 July 1951 in Kyoto.
Where did Susumu Kitagawa study?
Susumu Kitagawa was educated at Kyoto University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Susumu Kitagawa · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q11401680 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Susumu Kitagawa cropped Susumu Kitagawa 20191212.jpg by 日本学士院 (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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