Nobel laureate Tanaka emphasizes learning from mistakes

Nobel laureate Tanaka emphasizes learning from mistakes

KYOTO, Japan - Koichi Tanaka, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, stresses the importance of learning from one's mistakes in a lecture he gave in Kyoto on Oct. 15. On his research achievements, Tanaka told the audience of more than 1,000, ''I have always repeated to myself, 'Every failure is a stepping stone to success'.'' (Kyodo)

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