Memorial for Susumu Tonegawa

Friday, Oct 16 2026, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM (EDT)
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Please join The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory as we come together for an intimate local community memorial to honor the life of Susumu Tonegawa on Friday, October 16. We invite you to share your favorite stories, photos, and memories in person in MIT Building 46, followed by a reception with food and beverages. To attend, we kindly ask that you RSVP using the link below. If you do not live locally, we warmly welcome your participation via Zoom. Please find the details below.

  • Date: Friday, October 16
  • Time: 3:00-6:00pm
  • Venue: Singleton Auditorium (46-3002, Third Floor of MIT Building 46)
  • Address: 43 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  • To Attend In Person: RSVP Here
  • Attend Virtually: Click for Zoom Link

We will play a photo slideshow during the memorial reception. To submit pictures, click here or use the Dropbox link below.

MIT has established The Susumu Tonegawa Memorial Fund as a tribute to the legacy of this great scientist whose groundbreaking discoveries reshaped our understanding of both the immune system and the brain. This fund will support curiosity-driven basic research in the scientific community he founded: The Picower Institute of Learning and Memory. To make an online contribution in honor of Susumu’s memory, use the following link: https://giving.mit.edu/susumu-tonegawa or contact memorial-gifts-office@mit.edu for other offline methods.

Celebration of Life: September 2027

Please also join The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory for a larger daylong Celebration of Life Symposium to celebrate the life and legacy of Susumu Tonegawa in September 2027.

  • Half Day Alumni Memorial, Reunion, and Dinner: Date to be confirmed, September 2027
  • Full Day Scientific Symposium and Reception: Date to be confirmed, September 2027

Registration and additional information will be sent out for both days of events later this fall.

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