Kenichi Fukui Scientist

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 Hoffmann, 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).

Personal facts

Birth date	October 04, 1918
Birth place	Japan , Nara Nara
Nationality	Japan
Citizenship	Japan
Date of death	January 09, 1998
Place of death	Japan , Kyoto
Known for	Molecular orbital