Ernesto Illy, Honorary Chairman of Illycaffè, died on 3 February. He was 82. Ernesto Illy was a member of the Citizen's Committee that supported Trieste's candidacy to be the host city of ICTP in the early 1960s. On behalf of all scientists and staff of ICTP, Professor Sreenivasan has expressed his sympathy to Mrs. Illy and Mr. Riccardo Illy, President of Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia.