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The March 2019 issue (No. 45) is our last for Kavli IPMU News. We have come along way with IPMU / Kavli IPMU since our first issue in March 2008. During thisperiod, IPMU / Kavli IPMU has achieved remarkable progress. We want to thank allof our readers and all who have supported us over the years.
EditorMessage from ReadersThank you to the Kavli IPMU for

I talked in Vol. 14 about how

the opportunity to interview yourthe Institute was born and heard

system at that time. Sometimes,researchers. The Asahi Shimbun

from Robert Williams in Vol. 35 theoffice staff appeared in the magazine,

was lucky to snatch the chance tostory behind the scene about themaking it possible for readers towork with founding director Hitoshi

accelerating universe and the Hubble

capture a glimpse into the unique

Murayama shortly after he wasSpace Telescope. I miss the Kavli IPMU

and challenging administrative office.

relieved of his responsibilities, andNews, which remained the flagship

I was sad to hear the IPMU News

look forward to working with him in

public booklet of the Institute evenwill finish as a publication, but I

our new weekly education column.

in the era when the main stream

believe it will remain as a precious

Science and Medical Section ,of publicity is websites and SNSs. I

reference allowing people to see theAsahi Shimbun

would like to express my respect toglorious achievements of Kavli IPMU

Ryutaro Ito

the chief editor Dr. Kenzo Nakamura

50 or 100 years from now. Currently,

and those who were engaged in theI am working at the University ofin the Japanese national university

The cover of every issue of theKavli IPMU News, which was alwaysTokyoʼs second WPI center, theKavli IPMU News carried the bigwith the Kavli IPMU, an Institute built

International Research Center forface of one of their researchers,

from scratch 10 years ago.
Professor Emeritus ,reminiscent of the Time magazine's
cover announcing 'Person of theThe University of Tokyo

Year'. Many people must have felt

Sadanori Okamura

Neurointelligence (IRCN). There, I will
inherit IPMUʼs challenging spirit andmake my mark in a different way
from the IPMU News.
Deputy General Manager,

his/her eyes looking at them fromthe bookshelf of the library of their

The (Kavli) IPMU News is a record

IRCN , The University of Tokyo

institutions. They could not helpof the institute's growth, full of

taking it in hand. The Kavli IPMU

memorable events and significant

News was in a perfect bilingual

research achievements. It has playedformat . Its content included thean important role in visualizing thethat Issue no. 45 would be the last

new results of forefront researches,

rapid development of IPMU, fromone. This is sad news

interviews with distinguishedzero to a highly visible internationalmagazine very much.

scientists, news, announcements

research center.

of various events, etc. In particular,

When I worked at the IPMUʼsMidori Ozawa

I did not notice the announcement
I liked theHere is what I have thought of for
the Tea Break section.*pictures of the researchers newly

administrative office, we were asked

Professor, University of Minnesota

joined the Institute appeared on

to create a system specific to a WPIAlexander A . Voronov

every issue with brief introduction ofcenter. Our role was to make thetheir researches to demonstrate thecenter a paradise for researchers. The

growth of the Institute toboth inside

office staff were given opportunities

and outside.

to venture into uncharted territory* See page 9.

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