Keiji Morokuma

Background

Morokuma, Keiji was born on July 12, 1934 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Soichi and Misago (Sonoda) Morokuma.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyoto U., Japan, 1957; Master of Science, Kyoto U., Japan, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto U., Japan, 1963.

Career

Research associate, Kyoto U., 1962-1966; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1965; visiting research assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1966; postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1967; from assistant professor to professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1967-1976; professor of chemistry, Institute Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1976-1993; director Department Theoretical Studies and Computer Center, Institute Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1977-1993; Henry William Emerson professor, director Cherry L. Emerson Center Science Computation, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1993.

Achievements

• Keiji Morokuma has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Academy Quantum Molecular Sciences (Annual prize 1978).

Connections

Married Eiko Kakiuchi. Children: Shinji, Junji, Yuji, Miki.

Father:

Soichi Morokuma

Mother:

Misago (Sonoda) Morokuma

Spouse:

Eiko Kakiuchi

child:

Miki Morokuma

child:

Junji Morokuma

child:

Yuji Morokuma

child:

Shinji Morokuma