ABSTRACT

We deeply miss Professor Tsuyoshi Hayashi who passed away on February 2, 1998 at the age of 87. Through more than 60 years’ activities, Prof. Hayashi made significant academic contribution to the fields of aircraft structures, composites, biomaterials and others. He presented hundreds of research papers, published more than 10 books, served in a number of committees, and was invited frequently to domestic and international conferences.