Kenichi Fukui

Kenichi Fukui (ふくい けんいち) was a Japanese chemist and professor born on April 10, 1918 in Heijō-kyō . He studied at Kyoto University , and later in his career, held positions as a chemist and professor . On January 9, 1998, Kenichi Fukui passed away in Kyoto, Japan . Among his many accomplishments, he was awarded the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry .