Seeman Jeffrey I
Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23173, USA.
Chem Rec. 2022 Apr;22(4):e202100297. doi: 10.1002/tcr.202100297. Epub 2022 Mar 22.
Kenichi Fukui shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Roald Hoffmann for "their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions." This is Paper 4 - Part I, of a three-part trilogy within a 27-paper series on the history of the development of the Woodward-Hoffmann rules. The personality and professional style of Fukui is discussed as well as his style of teaching and his mottos and sayings. A brief chronological history of his academic and professional life is presented along with a listing of Fukui's great flexibility in behaviors and in science. Lastly, a short list of Fukui's key awards is provided.
福井谦一与罗尔德·霍夫曼因“各自独立发展的关于化学反应过程的理论”共同获得了1981年诺贝尔化学奖。这是关于伍德沃德-霍夫曼规则发展历史的27篇系列论文中三部曲的第四篇——第一部分。文中讨论了福井的个性和专业风格、他的教学风格以及他的座右铭和语录。还介绍了他学术和职业生涯的简要编年历史，以及福井在行为和科学方面的高度灵活性。最后，列出了福井的主要奖项。
