“We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Marvin Minsky, age 88. A pioneer in artificial intelligence, Marvin served as an Advisor to Foresight Institute from its earliest days, extending back to our predecessor organization, the MIT Nanotechnology Study Group. He wrote the Foreword to the first nanotechnology book, Engines of Creation, and was the dissertation advisor for the first-ever PhD in Molecular Nanotechnology, granted by MIT to K. Eric Drexler. Marvin’s genius and humor are well-known, and his insights will be immensely missed.”
—Christine Peterson, co-founder Foresight Institute
