Obituary-Prof. Noriyuki Shimizu July 19, 1951, to February 17, 2016

It is very sad to report that Professor Noriyuki Shimizu suddenly passed away on February 17, 2016, in Nagoya from a pulmonary disease at the age of 64. Many people know that he was a leader in the research field of electrical insulation, and he made many contributions that bridged between Japan and the rest of the world (Asia, Europe, and America) and also between material sciences and technologies in the field.