François Signorino-Gelo

I encountered François through LinkedIn, where we shared our thoughts and agreed on many scientific topics. I was shocked and saddened by his passing. He will be greatly missed.

François was by work-bench neighbor for half a year and I got to know him as a kind, warm and helpful person. It was nice to discuss things with him and having him around was always nice. I am still sad and shocked to hear about his untimely demise. I hope everyone close to him find the strength to go though this.

It is with shock and great sadness that I heard of the untimely passing of Francois. François had such a friendly personality and never shied away to help others (including myself) with fixing problems that we encountered within the GHI. I also immensely enjoyed our more recent discussions about his visions on scientific outreach. Francois was a truly gentle person with a big heart and we will all keep him in our best memories. I wish his family all the strength needed during this difficult time. Melanie Blokesch, Professor & Director GHI Institute

Dear Amandine and Keziah, Please accept our sincerest condolences and heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Francois. We knew him as an extremely kind colleague, with an open heart, always happy to help and up for a good word. We had many discussions about science communication and always appreciated his valuable input, particularly as he combined profound understanding of science combined with a true talent for visual communication. Just recently, during the Open Doors in April, he helped us in science outreach and made sure to inspire the younger generation through the creation of some really beautiful and valuable social media posts. We all in the SV coms team we are deeply sorry , but feel blessed to have crossed Francois' path. Our sincere thoughts are with you in this extremely difficult period. Heartfelt regards to both of you, the larger family and all close friends of Francois. Eva, Laurence, Titouan, Aurélien, Nik