I first came to know Chris well during scientific meetings held at the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco hotel resort. These meetings covered research in the area of tuberculosis with a focus on the development of novel inhibitory compounds that could be effective against the TB bacterium. Following from these symposia, we struck up a collaboration with Chris that was supported by the UK BBSRC funding body and which spanned three separate awards. Of course, Chris was a major contributor to the research strategy and a key player in driving the projects forward. I always looked forward to our regular team meetings, which more often than not took place near Oakham - allowing Chris to take us all for a healthy stroll round at least some of Rutland water! I learned a lot from Chris and am grateful to have been able to gain new insights from our scientific meetings. In recent years Chris climbed the ranks at Cambridge (including an FRS) as well as demonstrating his skills as an entrepreneur. As with the other contributors here, I was shocked to hear that Chris had passed away at only age 62. I will miss his sense of humour and his scientific insights, and we should all be grateful that we were able to rub shoulders with this phenomenal scientist.
I first came to know Chris well during scientific meetings held at the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco hotel resort. These meetings covered research in the area of tuberculosis with a focus on the development of novel inhibitory compounds that could be effective against the TB bacterium. Following from these symposia, we struck up a collaboration with Chris that was supported by the UK BBSRC funding body and which spanned three separate awards. Of course, Chris was a major contributor to the research strategy and a key player in driving the projects forward. I always looked forward to our regular team meetings, which more often than not took place near Oakham - allowing Chris to take us all for a healthy stroll round at least some of Rutland water! I learned a lot from Chris and am grateful to have been able to gain new insights from our scientific meetings. In recent years Chris climbed the ranks at Cambridge (including an FRS) as well as demonstrating his skills as an entrepreneur. As with the other contributors here, I was shocked to hear that Chris had passed away at only age 62. I will miss his sense of humour and his scientific insights, and we should all be grateful that we were able to rub shoulders with this phenomenal scientist.
