Background
Komatsu, Koichi was born on May 24, 1942 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Shoichi and Tazuko (Dohi) Komatsu.
Komatsu, Koichi was born on May 24, 1942 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Shoichi and Tazuko (Dohi) Komatsu.
Bachelor in Engineering, Kyoto University, 1966. Master in Engineering, Kyoto University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto University, 1971.
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1976; instructor chemistry, Kyoto U., 1971-1975, 76-84; lecturer, Kyoto U., 1984-1989; associate professor, Kyoto U., 1989-1995; professor organic chemistry, Kyoto U., since 1995. Association editor Chemistry Letters, Journal Chemical Society Japan, 1992-1995, Journal Synthetic Chemistry, since 1995, Methods of Organic Chemistry, supplement volunteer E17 Cyclopropenylium Salts. Patentee in field (2).
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Chemical Society Japan (member executive committee 1990-1992, divisional award 1998, award 2005), American Chemical Society (organic chemistry division, associate editor journal since 2005).
Married Yoko Hori, July 15, 1973. Children: Kenichi, Yoji.