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Memorial Tribute to Dr. Hiroshige Yoshida

November 14, 2024
Last updated: November 15, 2024

Dr. Hiroshige Yoshida, an instrument software engineer at Subaru Telescope, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

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Figure 1: Dr. Yoshida during the business trip to Taiwan for the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) fiber module test. (Credit: PFS Project/NAOJ)

Dr. Yoshida began his work at Subaru Telescope in August 2017. As a skilled software engineer in the Instrument Division, he quickly familiarized himself with the existing software systems. Dr. Yoshida made necessary revisions and modernizations to the Subaru Telemetry System. Recently, he contributed to the control software for the new laser guide star system and the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS), which is now in the final phase of preparations for scientific operations.

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Figure 2: (left) Dr. Yoshida (on the right) is conducting the assembly, integration, and testing of the Prime Focus Instrument for PFS. (right) A group photo of the PFS team, with Dr. Yoshida second from the left. (Credit: PFS Project/NAOJ)

We are grateful for his significant contributions to the operational systems of the Subaru Telescope and the new instrument. We pray that his soul may rest in peace.

(Satoshi Miyazaki, on behalf of the entire staff at Subaru Telescope)

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