Untimely passing of Professor Emeritus Kiyosi Itô

We announce with profound sorrow that on November 10, 2008, Professor Emeritus Kiyosi Itô passed away of respiratory failure at Takaori Hospital, Kyoto.
One week before, on November 3, 2008, Professor Itô had just been awarded the Order of Culture, the most prestigious prize awarded by the Japanese Emperor, at which occasion he had expressed his wish to share the honor and happiness with his family and colleagues.

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