It is shocking. I remember him as a thoughtful and pleasant person. It is a huge loss. Very, very sad news.
> On 6 Jul 2023, at 09:58, Janesh <janeshdu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Really shocking and sad news. He was an excellent scientist but an even > better human being and friend. -Janesh > > On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 2:23 PM Frank von Delft <frank.vonde...@cmd.ox.ac.uk > <mailto:frank.vonde...@cmd.ox.ac.uk>> wrote: > My word that was a shock to read. Farewell Raimond, what an amazing > scientist and person. Frank > > > On 05/07/2023 19:54, a.perra...@nki.nl <mailto:a.perra...@nki.nl> wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> It is with profound sadness I announce the passing of Raimond Ravelli, one >> of most remarkable and beloved members of our scientific community. >> >> Raimond first became widely known to the crystallographic community with his >> brilliant “strategy” program in the 90’s, which he developed as part of his >> PhD thesis. Later on, at the EMBL Grenoble and the ESRF, Raimond has been >> instrumental in the development of the ID14-EH4 beamline, having helped >> numerous colleagues to collect diffraction data and participating in many >> exciting scientific projects. At that time, Raimond also developed his keen >> interest in radiation damage, that influenced the ways that we collect and >> process X-ray diffraction data even today. Raimond came back to his home >> country, the Netherlands, first as an assistant professor at Leiden >> University, and then as associate professor at Maastricht University. During >> that transition he become an expert in cryo-electron microscopy. He made >> numerous contributions also to his new field, in such a broad spectrum of >> techniques, that it would be embarrassing to attempt to enumerate them here. >> I will only mention that one piece of his work even became a museum exhibit >> at the Leiden museum of natural history. >> >> Raimond has been recently appointed Full Professor of Structural Biology, at >> Maastricht University, last November. His inauguration speech (Oratie) was >> simply remarkable. I warmly recommend to anyone to watch it at >> https://youtu.be/Gv3pKRp5S2Y?t=667 <https://youtu.be/Gv3pKRp5S2Y?t=667> . It >> radiates his enthusiasm for science and is inspiring for all, in a way that >> only he himself knew how to do. >> >> Raimond was an accomplished rowing athlete, a formidable cyclist, and a >> hiking enthusiast. >> >> For the many of us who have been his friends it has a been a privilege and >> an inspiration. Raimond, just 55, leaves behind him Maaike, an excellent >> scientist and colleague herself, and their kids Seppe and Noé. >> >> I have no words that could possibly explain how much he will be missed. >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: >> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 >> <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1> > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 > <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1> > > -- > Janesh Dubey, Ph.D. (जनेश दुबे) > वरिष्ठ प्रधान वैज्ञानिक > Senior Principal Scientist > सीएसआईआर -कोशिकीय एवं आणविक जीवविज्ञान केन्द्र > CSIR - Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology > हब्सीगुडा, उप्पल रोड, हैदराबाद - 500 007 > Habsiguda, Uppal Road,Hyderabad - 500 007 > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 > <https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
