Maki Kawai

japanese chemist
Person human Q43426333
Maki Kawai
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Maki Kawai

Summary

Maki Kawai is a human[1]. She was born in Setagaya[2]. She was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a chemist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Setagaya[2], Maki Kawai…
  • Maki Kawai was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maki Kawai held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Maki Kawai's professions included chemist[4].
  • Maki Kawai's field of work was surface science[7].
  • Maki Kawai was employed by RIKEN[8].
  • Among Maki Kawai's employers was University of Tokyo[9].
  • Among Maki Kawai's employers was Institute for Molecular Science[10].
  • Among Maki Kawai's employers was Institute for Molecular Science[11].
  • Maki Kawai received the Medard W. Welch Award[12].
  • Maki Kawai received the Saruhashi Prize[13].
  • Maki Kawai received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].
  • Maki Kawai received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15].
  • Maki Kawai was a member of Chemical Society of Japan[16].
  • Maki Kawai was a member of American Physical Society[17].
  • Maki Kawai's image is recorded as Maki Kawai at 2012 signing of RIKEN-BNL agreement renewal (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Maki Kawai is recorded as female[19].
  • Maki Kawai's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maki Kawai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 260604924[21].
  • Maki Kawai's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14040535[22].
  • Maki Kawai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00921637[23].
  • Maki Kawai's Commons category is recorded as Maki Kawai[24].
  • Maki Kawai's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7963-6989[25].
  • Maki Kawai's family name is recorded as Kawai[26].
  • Maki Kawai's given name is recorded as Maki[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Setagaya[2], Maki Kawai… she was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Maki Kawai's professions included chemist[4]. Her field of work was surface science[7]. Employers include RIKEN[8], a research institute[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1917[30], headquartered in Wakō-shi[31]; University of Tokyo[9], a research university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Hongō campus[35]; and Institute for Molecular Science[10], a research institute[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1975[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Medard W. Welch Award[12], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1969[41]; Saruhashi Prize[13], an award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1981[44]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[14], a grade of an order[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1955[47]; and L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1998[50].

Why It Matters

Maki Kawai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Maki Kawai born?

Maki Kawai's place of birth was Setagaya[2].

What did Maki Kawai do for work?

Maki Kawai worked as chemist[4].

What awards did Maki Kawai receive?

Honors received include Medard W. Welch Award[12], Saruhashi Prize[13], Medal with Purple Ribbon[14], and L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15].

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  11. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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