Kenichi fukui biography of mahatma

(b. Nara, Japan, 4 October 1918; d. Kyoto, Japan, 9 January 1998),

physical organic chemistry, chemical theory.

One of the great theoretical chemists of the twentieth century, Ken’ichi Fukui was Japan’s first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his theory of chemical reactions. Solidly based in quantam mechanics, Fukui’s work and that of Roald Hoffmann, with whom he shared the award, enhanced the ability of chemists to predict the course of chemical reactions. Significant applications followed in medicine and pharmacology.

Family Background . Ken’ichi Fukui was born in Nara, Japan on 4 October 1918. He was one of three brothers. His family, though not wealthy, was solidly middle class and well educated for the time. Both parents were formative influences on the chemist’s life. Fukui’s father, Ryokichi, was a graduate of the Tokyo institution that became Hitotsubashi University. Working in management for much of his career, Ryokichi Fukui at one Biography of mahatma gandhi!