Theodore (Ted) Kuwana Emeritus Distinguished Professor and Regents Distinguished Professor | |
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| Born | August 3, 1931 Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Died | January 1, 2022 (aged 90) Seattle, Washington |
| Other names | Known to his students as "TK" |
| Education | B.S. Antioch College, 1954 M.S. Cornell University, 1956 Ph.D. University of Kansas, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Scientific researcher, chemistry professor |
| Known for | Spectroelectrochemistry |
| Children | One son, one daughter, and four granddaughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology University of California, Riverside Case Institute of Technology Ohio State University University of Kansas |
| Thesis | Studies in Electroanalytical Chemistry: The Development of a Mercury Chloride Film Anode and Chronopotentiometric Studies in Aqueous and Non-aqueous Solutions. (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ralph N. Adams |
Theodore Kuwana (1931–2022) was a chemist and academic researcher known as the founding father of the field of spectroelectrochemistry.
Kuwana's academic career included appointments at California Institute of Technology, the University of California, Riverside, Case Institute of Technology, Ohio State University, and finally at the University of Kansas. At KU, he was Regents Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, the Director of the Center for Bioanalytical Research, and Emeritus Distinguished Professor. He served as managing director of the Analytical Sciences Digital Library.
During his career, Kuwana mentored more than 70 graduate students.