George Iwao Fujimoto (July 1, 1920 – April 30, 2023) was an American chemist of Japanese descent.

George I. Fujimoto
Born(1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
DiedApril 30, 2023(2023-04-30) (aged 102)
Alma materHarvard University, University of Michigan
Known forFujimoto–Belleau reaction
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard University, University of Utah School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, California Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorWerner E. Bachmann

Life and career

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Fujimoto was born in Seattle, Washington on July 1, 1920.[1] During his studies at Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho. He discovered the Fujimoto–Belleau reaction, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau.

Fujimoto was widowed at the age of 99 when his wife Mary died on December 17, 2019.[2] He died on April 30, 2023, at the age of 102.[3]

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  1. ^ "United States Public Records Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ^ May Yano Fujimoto obituary
  3. ^ "George Iwao Fujimoto". Forever Missed. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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