Makoto Maki
Memorial Kyoto iUP Scholarship

Outline

The Makoto Maki Memorial Kyoto iUP Scholarship was established in memory of the late Mr. Makoto Maki, who was the founder of Melco Holdings Inc. This scholarship gives financial assistance for Kyoto iUP students reflecting the cherished desire of the deceased to support promising international students.
The scholarship is funded by the gifts and trust dividends donated by Mrs. Hiromi Maki, who inherited her husband Makoto's will.

Founder

Mr. Makoto Maki (1948-2018) was a Japanese entrepreneur who founded the computer peripheral manufacturer Buffalo Inc. and Melco Holdings Inc.

Background

Inspired by the first Japanese Nobel Prize laureate Hideki Yukawa, Mr. Makoto Maki had dreamed about studying physics at Kyoto University. Mr. Hiroyuki Maki, Makoto's son and current President and CEO of Melco Holdings Inc., fulfilled his father's dream and spent four years at Kyoto University's Faculty of Economics.
The senior Mr. Maki had strong affection towards Kyoto University and expressed his desire to assist the university's international students from all over the world. The Makoto Maki Memorial Kyoto iUP Scholarship was established to enable these "future Nobel Prize candidates" to concentrate on their studies with no financial concerns and play important roles inside and outside Japan in the future.

About Melco Holdings Inc.

Melco was founded by Mr. Makoto Maki in 1975 as an audio equipment manufacturer. Initially the founder carried out various works on his own, including design, development, manufacturing and sales. The company's name stands for Maki Engineering Laboratory Company. Since its entry into the computer peripheral market in 1981, Melco has experienced rapid growth by manufacturing flagship products including P-ROM writer, memory, HDDs, and printer buffer which is the origin of the company's well-known brand name "BUFFALO". The company has been releasing a variety of products including wireless routers and NAS, and playing a pivotal role in the development of the computer peripheral industry.
In 2003 Melco transitioned to a holding company structure. From 2014, Mr. Hiroyuki Maki, the founder's eldest son, serves as President and CEO. While the peripheral equipment has been the core operation of the company, Melco is expanding its business fields and currently organized in three business segments: IT-related business, food and finance.
（Melco's website: https://melco-hd.jp/）