was a Japanese theoretical physicist. Kikkawa received his bachelor's degree from

Tokyo Metropolitan University , often referred to as TMU, is a Public Research University, public research university in Japan. Origin The origin of Tokyo Metropolitan University was Prefectural Higher School, under the old system of education, established by Tokyo Prefec ...

in 1959, and a PhD from the

University of Tokyo , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...

in 1964. After that he conducted research at the University of Tokyo, the

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and the

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. From 1970 he was associate professor at

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and from 1974 at the

Osaka University , abbreviated as , is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's former Imperial Universities and a Designated National University listed as a "Top Type" university in the Top Global University Project. ...

. From 1979 he was professor at

Hiroshima University is a Japanese national university located in Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, Japan. Established in 1929, it was chartered as a university in 1949 following the merge of a number of national educational institutions. History Under the Nationa ...

. In 1983 he returned to

where he worked until 1993. Between 2000 and 2004 he was a professor at

Kanagawa University , abbreviated to is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. History The university was founded in 1928 by as . It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1 ...

. Kikkawa is one of the pioneers of

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, on which he worked since the late 1960s in collaboration with

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, Miguel Virasoro and

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Awards

He was awarded the

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in 1988.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kikkawa, Keiji Japanese physicists Osaka University faculty University of Tokyo alumni University of Tokyo faculty Kanagawa University faculty Theoretical physicists 1935 births 2013 deaths Hiroshima University faculty