The Alabama community is saddened by the passing of Dr. Ichiro Miyagawa, a former professor of physics at the University of Alabama and a resident of Trussville, AL.  Among numerous other awards and merits, in 1998 Dr. Miyagawa received the JASA’s Samuel Ullman award.  He is survived by his children Dr. Shigeru Miyagawa (Reiko) of Boston, Haruyo Miyagawa of Birmingham, and Mari Songer (Hal) of Clay, and four grandchildren.  Read more about Dr. Miyagawa’s life and accomplishments here.