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Ryōji Noyori

Chemist

Ryōji Noyori is a Japanese chemist (1938 - ).

Ryōji Noyori

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan
Field
chemist
Organisation
Harvard University

Professional record

Ryōji Noyori is a Japanese chemist (1938 - ).

The professional record includes work with Harvard University, Nagoya University, and Meijo University. Education includes Nagoya University, Harvard University, Kyoto University, and Nada Junior and Senior High School. Recorded honours include Order of Culture, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Lomonosov Gold Medal, King Faisal International Prize in Science, and Wolf Prize in Chemistry.

Selected recognition