Dr. Sekigawa was a great engineer and a brilliant genetisist. His work was reknowned for the entire era durring the war, as he created new weapons and saved countless wounded people with his amazing inovations in technology. It isn't a surprise that he was chosen to head the research project, named ADAM. Although a great mind, his heart still took priority as he betrayed the Kent'al in order to give Jin a chance in the new world to be human. His death is what sparked Jin's urge to discover all that life could offer him.