Chushiro Hayashi
| Chūshirō Hayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1920 Kyoto, Japan | 
| Died | February 28, 2010 (aged 89) Kyoto, Japan | 
| Nationality | Japanese | 
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo | 
| Known for | Hayashi track | 
| Awards | Eddington Medal in 1970 Kyoto Prize in 1995 Bruce Medal in 2004 | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astrophysics | 
| Institutions | Kyoto University | 
| Doctoral advisor | Hideki Yukawa | 
| Doctoral students | Katsuhiko Sato | 
Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎, Hayashi Chūshirō; July 25, 1920 – February 28, 2010) was a Japanese astrophysicist. Hayashi tracks on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram are named after him.