■Dr.Hidesaburo Hanafusa, our Director Emeritus, passed away on March 15, 2009. Dr. Hidesaburo Hanafusa, Director Emeritus of OBI, passed away on March 15, 2009. He served as the Director of OBI from October 1, 1998 to March 31, 2005. Afterward, he presided the Department of Oncology until March 31, 2007 at OBI. We sincerely appreciate his effort and support for our institute to develop. Nature Obituary Nature Obituary（PDF） Cell Obituary (PDF）