Kazuo Yamazaki (1911-2010)
Inorganic chemist.
Not only a representative in coordination chemistry
but also dedicated to scientific research on cultural properties.
Background
- 1933
- Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University
- 1941
- Doctor of Science
- 1941-1974
- Professor at Nagoya Imperial University
- 1989
- Member of the Japan Academy
- Apr. 10, 2010
- Passed away (99 years old)
Awards and Honors
- 1960
- Japan Academy Prize for “Collaborative Research on the Wall Paintings of the Five-story Pagoda at Daigoji Temple”
- 1982
- Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class
- 1988
- Forbes Memorial Award from the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Principal Research Topics and Achievements
・Chemical and spectroscopic studies of various ions and molecular bonding in metal complexes in the vicinity of metal ions.
・Investigation of cultural properties using chemical analysis techniques such as ultraviolet, infrared, and X-ray spectroscopy.