Remember the late Prof. Mineo Kimura We all were shocked to learn of Mineo’s death, one of our colleagues, in this IAEA CRM(2005-2008) on February 2, 2008.

Remember the late Prof. Mineo Kimura

We all were shocked to learn of Mineo’s death, one of our colleagues, in this IAEA CRM(2005-2008) on February 2, 2008. We can well appreciate what a great loss this must be not only to all of our group but also to our fields. We, too, always respected and admired Mineo. He was a really fine individual and a sophisticated scientist. We send our deepest sympathy to his family.

Personal History

Birth date: 1946/11/151969: Waseda University BS (Chemistry)1971: Waseda University MS (Chemistry)1973: The Mitsubishi Atomic Energy Co.1973: married1974: the first daughter born1975: entered to the graduate course 　　　　 of Albert University (Canada)1981: Albert University PhD (Chemistry)1981: University of Missouri 1982: two daughters (twin) born1984: University of Colorado 1985: operation of the thyroid gland1986: Argonne National Laboratory RER1995: returned to Japan1996: Yamaguchi University, Professor2004: Kyushu University, Professor2008/02/02 deceased (61 years old)

Many Contributions to Atomic and Molecular Sciences by MineoFundamentals of Atomic and Molecular Chemistry / Physics Theoretical: Ion-Atom/Molecule Collision Electron-Atom/Molecule Collision Positron-Atom/Molecule Collision Chemical/Surface ReactionsApplication Aspects: Radiation Sciences Bio-Medical Sciences Space Sciences Plasma Processing Technology Environmental SciencesPublications: more than 20 books (including Chapter contributions) close to 300 scientific papers 　　 He had devoted himself not only to studying but also to encouraging many

experimentalists.He had been moving around all over the world for hunting the science, like the

suitcase physicist.