Truly shocked about this loss. I have lots of memories of my nearly 5 years spent in his group and even before when working at Astex, one of his creatures. In spite of his professional seniority he was available for everyone who asked for a meeting, a chat or a beer down at the pub. He shaped my career in the direction I wanted and gave me the confidence necessary to explore my boundaries and I will be always grateful for this. He was a visionary and his energy to aim to the objective and keep the focus until achieved was legendary. He was definitely a great scientist, but also an entertainer, animating dinners with stories about his career, life and travels. He was, above all, very human and warm-hearted and that made the world of difference when working with him.
Truly shocked about this loss. I have lots of memories of my nearly 5 years spent in his group and even before when working at Astex, one of his creatures. In spite of his professional seniority he was available for everyone who asked for a meeting, a chat or a beer down at the pub. He shaped my career in the direction I wanted and gave me the confidence necessary to explore my boundaries and I will be always grateful for this. He was a visionary and his energy to aim to the objective and keep the focus until achieved was legendary. He was definitely a great scientist, but also an entertainer, animating dinners with stories about his career, life and travels. He was, above all, very human and warm-hearted and that made the world of difference when working with him.
