| George I. Fujimoto | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Work Institution: | Harvard University, University of Utah School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, California Institute of Technology |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University, University of Michigan |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Werner E. Bachmann |
| Known For: | Fujimoto–Belleau reaction |
George Iwao Fujimoto (July 1, 1920 – April 30, 2023) was an American chemist of Japanese descent.
Fujimoto was born in Seattle, Washington on July 1, 1920.[1] During his studies at Harvard his family was imprisoned in an American internment camp Minidoka in Idaho. He discovered the Fujimoto–Belleau reaction, which is named after him and Bernard Belleau.
Fujimoto was widowed at the age of 99 when his wife Mary died on December 17, 2019.[2] He died on April 30, 2023, at the age of 102.[3]