# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 July 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P106))
- **Education:** Kyoto University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P69))
- **Official website:** kitagawa.icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp/?lang=en ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P856))
- **Awards:** De Gennes Prize; Clarivate Citation Laureates; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Order of Culture; Ernest Solvay Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Susumu Kitagawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susumu_Kitagawa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11401680](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11401680) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Susumu Kitagawa cropped Susumu Kitagawa 20191212.jpg by 日本学士院 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Susumu_Kitagawa_cropped_Susumu_Kitagawa_20191212.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Susumu Kitagawa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/susumu-kitagawa. Retrieved 15 November 2026.