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Newsletter No. 29
1. FUTI Spring Campaign
2. The Status of 2023 Scholarships
3. FUTI Scholarship Recipient, Ayu Yoneda, Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by JAXA
4. UTokyo Vice-President Atsushi Tsuda Gives Talk Titled “University of Tokyo and Athletics: How Can Sports ‘Improve’ the Entire University?”
5. Launch of Quantum Partnership between UTokyo-UChicago-IBM, and UTokyo-UChicago-Google
6. UTokyo NY Office Event: Tech for Peace Symposium 2023 Held
7. New Appointments to the FUTI Advisory Committee
8. Mr. Masatoshi Ito, Honorary Chairman of Seven and i Holdings, Passes Away
9. Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Important Supporter and Benefactor of FUTI, Passes Away
10. A Great Star has Fallen: Mourning the Loss of Former President Hisashi Kobayashi
Photo credit: JAXA
FUTI Scholarship Recipient, Ayu Yoneda, Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by JAXA
On February 28, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the selection of two astronaut candidates, Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, 28, a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center. The two candidates were selected out of 4,127 applicants after a series of exams and will join JAXA on April 1 for two years of training, according to JAXA’s February 28 press release statement.
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Photo credit: Seven & i Holdings
Mr. Masatoshi Ito, Honorary Chairman of Seven and i Holdings, Passes Away
A major supporter and long-time benefactor of FUTI, the honorary chairman of Seven & i Holdings, Mr. Masatoshi Ito, has passed away of old age on March 10, 2023 at the age of 98, just a month short of his 99th birthday. As the founding director of the Ito Foundation U.S.A., he generously donated every year to FUTI, and has become a “pillar” of the FUTI mid- to long-term study program since establishing the Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship in 2016. Looking back at how his daily life was filled with vigor even in his advanced age, we realize what an extraordinary person he was. We would like to honor him with thoughts and prayers filled with heartfelt gratitude.
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Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Important Supporter and Benefactor of FUTI, Passes Away
On January 1, 2023, shockwaves spread through FUTI as well as the industrial communities in Japan, as the renowned executive, Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, the Chairman of the Board of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., passed away at the age of almost 97. In 1992, the Emperor of Japan honored him with the Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon for his contribution to development of the Japanese industry. He led Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. to acquire large world market shares in silicon wafers and polyvinyl chloride among others.
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A Great Star has Fallen: Mourning the Loss of Former President Hisashi Kobayashi
Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi, former President of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI), has passed away on March 9, 2023 (JST) at the age of 84. The death of such a significant figure came as a surprise. As he was dean emeritus of Princeton University’s School of Engineering, flags were flown at half-staff for a week at the university. We mourn the loss of Prof. Kobayashi who devoted himself to the establishment and growth of FUTI.
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