Norio Kaifu
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Kaifu died of pancreatic cancer on 13 April 2019, at the age of 75.[2] Toshiki Kaifu, a politician and Matoko Kobayashi, physicist were his brother.
References
- ↑ "Steering Committee". Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Dr. Norio Kaifu, Former Director General of NAOJ, Passes Away. NAOJ. 16 April 2019. https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/notice/20190416-kaifu.html. Retrieved 16 April 2019.