From 1963 until 1965, Suzuki worked as a postdoctoral student with Herbert C. Brown at Purdue University and after returning to the Hokudai he became a full professor there.
Între anii 1963 și 1965, Suzuki a lucrat ca student postdoctoral cu Herbert Charles Brown la Universitatea Purdue, iar după aceea s-a reîntors la Universitatea din Hokkaidō unde a devenit profesor universitar titular.