Sir Harold Walter Kroto (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1996 / Professor, Florida State University), who was an Adviser to MANA, passed away on April 30th, 2016.

Sir Kroto had been an Executive Adviser of the International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), the predecessor of MANA, since 2004, then subsequently made tremendous contributions to the development of MANA as an Adviser since our launch in 2007. He eagerly coached young scientists in MANA and periodically held science classes for children in Japan. His earnest encouragement enlightened all of us in MANA.

All of us at MANA sincerely pray that he may rest in peace. We would like to express our most heartfelt appreciation for his great contributions to us here at MANA, as we cherish the many wonderful memories we have of him. Thank you very much, Sir Kroto.