Tamiaki Yoneya

"... string theory ... introduces the fundamental unit of length, √α′ ≡ ls. The string length ls replaces the role of the Planck length in ordinary approaches to quantizing gravity within the framework…"

"We have emphasized that there is a big conflict between quantum theory and general relativity, since it leads to ultraviolet difficulties. However, it does not mean that both frameworks are fundamenta…"

"Gravity from strings: personal reminiscence on early developments." arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.0079 ."

"... when I was exposed to a short but remarkable preprint by Susskind giving a physical interpretation of the Veneziano formula in terms of vibrating strings , I was struck by the simplicity of the id…"