Kitagawa Was ‘Impertinent’ as a University Student; Former Colleagues Recount Experiences with the New Nobel Prize Winner

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Newly chosen Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Susumu Kitagawa, 74, a distinguished professor at Kyoto University, was born and raised near Shijo Kawaramachi in central Kyoto. He attended a local middle school, where activities like reading books led him to develop a love of mathematics and science.

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