Toshihide Maskawa

Toshihide Maskawa (1940–2021) was a Japanese theoretical physicist and professor. Born in Nagoya, he was educated at Nagoya University, where he earned a Doctor of Science degree under the supervision of Shoichi Sakata. He worked as a professor at the University of Tokyo, Kyoto Sangyo University, Nagoya University, and Kyoto University. His field of work was particle physics.

Maskawa received the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Order of Culture, the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize, and the Person of Cultural Merit. He was a member of the Japan Academy and the Science Council of Japan. He died of cancer in Kyoto in 2021. His notable works include *Strong Coupling Gauge Theories in the Lhc Perspective* and *Quest for the Origin of Particles and the Universe*.