Background
Kimura, Katsumi was born on August 31, 1931 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Son of Isaku and Kana (Kaneiwa) Kimura.
Kimura, Katsumi was born on August 31, 1931 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Son of Isaku and Kana (Kaneiwa) Kimura.
Bachelor of Science, Nagoya University, 1954. Master of Science, Nagoya University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Nagoya University, 1959.
Research associate Tokyo University, 1959-1960, 62-63, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1960-1962. Associate professor Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, 1963-1968. Professor Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 1968-1979, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1979—1992, head department molecular assemblies, 1984-1992, director Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 1987-1992, professor emeritus, since 1992.
Professor Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Tatsunokuchi, Japan, 1992-1998, director Center of New Materials Japan, 1992-1993, dean School Material Science, 1993-1995, presidential advisor, 1995-1996, professor emeritus, since 1998. Senior researcher National Communications Research Laboratory, Kobe, 1999—2001. Director project National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, 2001—2004.
Married Fumiko Goto, May 3, 1956. Children: Keiko, Isao.