Professor Koichi Furukawa, an eminent computer scientist and former Editor-in-Chief of the New Generation Computing journal, passed away on January 31, 2017. His passing was a surprise, and we were all shocked and saddened by the news. To remember the deceased, this article reviews the great career and contributions of Professor Koichi Furukawa, focusing on his research activities on the foundation and application of logic programming. Professor Furukawa had both a deep understanding and broad impact on logic programming, and he was always gentle but persistent in articulating its value across a broad spectrum of computer science and artificial intelligence research. This article introduces his research along with its insightful and unique philosophical framework.

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从第五代计算到技能科学

2017 年 1 月 31 日，著名计算机科学家、《新一代计算》杂志前任主编古川浩一教授去世，他的去世令人意外，我们都为这个消息感到震惊和悲痛。为缅怀逝者，本文回顾古川浩一教授的伟大事业和贡献，重点介绍他在逻辑程序设计基础和应用方面的研究活动。古川教授对逻辑编程有着深刻的理解和广泛的影响，他总是温和而执着地在广泛的计算机科学和人工智能研究中阐明其价值。本文介绍了他的研究及其富有洞察力和独特的哲学框架。