Kenichi Fukui
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| Born | October 4, 1918 |
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| Died | January 9, 1998 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Institutions | Kyoto University |
| Known for | orbitals in chemical reactions |
| Notable awards |  Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 |
Kenichi Fukui (福井謙一 Fukui Ken'ichi, October 4, 1918 – January 9, 1998) was a Japanese chemist.
Kenichi Fukui was co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 with Roald Hoffman, for their independent investigations into the mechanisms of chemical reactions. His 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)[1].
He was professor of physical chemistry at Kyoto University from 1951 to 1982, president of the Kyoto Institute of Technology between 1982 and 1988, and a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science and honorary member of the International Academy of Science.
[edit] List of books available in English
- Theory of orientation and stereoselection (1975)
- An Einstein dictionary Sachi Sri Kantha ; foreword by Kenichi Fukui (1996)
- Frontier orbitals and reaction paths : selected papers of Kenichi Fukui(1997)
- The science and technology of carbon nanotubes edited by Kazuyoshi Tanaka, Tokio Yamabe, Kenichi Fukui(1999)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Fukui (Nov. 1982). "Role of Frontier Orbitals in Chemical Reactions". Science 218 (4574): 747-754. doi:. PMID 17771019.
[edit] External Links
- Biographical snapshots: Kenichi Fukui, Journal of Chemical Education web site.
