Beautifully put!  I was too shocked to write such an eloquent note.  I also 
remember his enthusiasm and sense of humor.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phoebe A. Rice
Dept. of Biochem & Mol. Biol. and
  Committee on Microbiology
https://voices.uchicago.edu/phoebericelab/
paper nucleic acid templates: https://www.rcsb.org/news/6704047193a562e6f0808410

From: Tom Huxford <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
To: Phoebe A. Rice <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Bill Scott
Dear Professor Rice,

Thank you for sharing this very sad news.

Speaking on behalf of the myriad crystallography-based biochemists who came up 
in the 1990s, Bill was someone who many of us looked up to, learned from, and 
relied upon for practical solutions to common problems.  Bill's willingness to 
contribute so much time and effort to the greater community was exemplary.  
People like him (and there are many of you) are the reason why crystallography 
continues to be one of the (if not the) greatest and most impactful scientific 
communities.

Best wishes,

Tom Huxford.

==============
Tom Huxford
Structural Biochemistry Laboratory
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
San Diego State University
(619) 594-1606


On Oct 10, 2025, at 2:23 PM, Phoebe A. Rice 
<[email protected]> wrote:

I’ve been asked to pass along the sad news that Bill Scott recently passed away 
after a brief illness.  I’m sure many members of this community will remember 
his contributions to crystallography in general and RNA structure in particular.

His last wish was no flowers, but donations in his memory to MECA ( Middle East 
Children's Alliance) for the children of Gaza.



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