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Ray Freeman

January 6, 1932 - May 1, 2022

Ray played a major part in the blossoming of NMR techniques and their chemical applications that followed the introduction of Fourier transform methods in 1972. His group in Oxford pioneered many new methods in 2D NMR, selective excitation and broadband decoupling, pulse sequence elements that are now part of every NMR spectroscopist’s toolkit and that are in daily use in every NMR laboratory as well as in the life sciences and medicine. Ray was a superb communicator, and was often the star turn at NMR conferences - his presentations were characteristically littered with wry jokes and self-deprecating remarks, and illustrated by beautiful hand-drawn slides and cartoons. He was a wonderful mentor to his students, who remember with great fondness his warmth, humour and creativity. Ray was a gentleman scientist, somewhat of the old school, and a devoted family man. He will be greatly missed, but warmly remembered by all who had the privilege of working with him.

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2022-05-07 03:20:41 wrote:

It is with great sorrow that I hear about Ray’s passing. When Ray adopted me as a “permanent visitor” -- back in 1978 -- the subsequent years I spent working in his group was the happiest period of my life. His positivity and his enthusiasm, his dry sense of humor and his hands-off mentorship, but yet probing way of guidance, not only reignited my love for science and NMR but also shaped my future path. Remarkably, Ray never told us what to do but instead steered us in the right direction by asking questions. With his unassuming leadership, he managed to impart in all of us a feeling of pride, accomplishment, and satisfaction when entering the world of nuclear spins. Although he is no longer with us, the fond memories I have of spending time with him will remain with me forever. My deepest condolences to Anne-Marie and the entire Freeman family on the loss of this most wonderful man who inspired so many. We will never forget him.

2022-05-07 03:20:41 wrote: It is with great sorrow that I hear about Ray’s passing. When Ray adopted me as a “permanent visitor” -- back in 1978 -- the subsequent years I spent working in his group was the happiest period of my life. His positivity and his enthusiasm, his dry sense of humor and his hands-off mentorship, but yet probing way of guidance, not only reignited my love for science and NMR but also shaped my future path. Remarkably, Ray never told us what to do but instead steered us in the right direction by asking questions. With his unassuming leadership, he managed to impart in all of us a feeling of pride, accomplishment, and satisfaction when entering the world of nuclear spins. Although he is no longer with us, the fond memories I have of spending time with him will remain with me forever. My deepest condolences to Anne-Marie and the entire Freeman family on the loss of this most wonderful man who inspired so many. We will never forget him.

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