Kenichi Fukui
Kenichi Fukui
Kenichi Fukuiwas a Japanese chemist...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth4 October 1918
CountryJapan
chemical compound extending range reactions success widely
This success led my theoretical group to the chemical reactivity theory, extending more and more widely the range of compound and reactions that were discussed.
chemical distinct information provide reacting reactions role served shape
This simple idea served to provide information on the geometrical shape of reacting molecules, and I was able to make the role of the frontier orbitals in chemical reactions more distinct through visualization, by drawing their diagrams.
assistant became chemistry department fuel imperial kyoto lecturer professor university
I became lecturer in the Fuel Chemistry Department of Kyoto Imperial University in 1943, assistant professor in 1945, and professor in 1951.
fields may praying
We pray that every field of science may contribute in bringing happiness - not disaster - to human beings.
groups scientist approach
The frontier orbital approach was further developed in various directions by my own group and many other scientists, both theoretical and experimental.