Susumu Kitagawa

Susumu Kitagawa
ForMemRS
北川 進
Susumu Kitagawa
Born(1951-07-04)4 July 1951
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKyoto University
AwardsHumboldt Research Prize (2008)
Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates (2010)
Medal with Purple Ribbon (2011)
De Gennes Prize (2013)
Japan Academy Prize (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsKyoto University
Websitewww.kitagawa.icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp?lang=en

Susumu Kitagawa (北川 進, Kitagawa Susumu, born 4 July 1951) ForMemRS is a Japanese chemist working in the field of coordination chemistry, with specific focus on the chemistry of organic–inorganic hybrid compounds, as well as chemical and physical properties of porous coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks in particular. He is currently distinguished professor at Kyoto University's institute for integrated cell-material sciences (iCeMS), of which he is co-founder and current director.