[Leish-l] RE : Leishmaniasis looses one of its icons - Bob Killick-Kendrick

[Patrick Bastien]

Bob's body was incinerated today in Nimes, France, close to the  
Cevennes where he worked, lived and loved.
Bob's spirit will remain among us for many many years.
I was and still am deeply moved.
P. Bastien

Aida Bouratbine <Aida.Bouratbine at pasteur.rns.tn> a écrit :

> It is sad news.  Bob touched our live, as he did with so many   
> leishmaniacs. We admired his vast scientific knowledge and great   
> expertise.  We appreciated his encouragement, advice and his   
> agreeable and warmth presence. We lost a dear friend and mentor of   
> the highest order.
>
> Our thoughts are with Mireille.
>
>
> Aïda Bouratbine & Karim Aoun
> Institut Pasteur de Tunis
>
>
> I have the very sad task to inform everybody that last night   
> (22/10/2011) Bob Killick-Kendrick died. Leishmaniasis has lost one   
> of its icons and the breadth and depth of Bob´s comments on-line and  
>  at meetings based on years of experience is a terrible loss to us   
> all. Bob´s career spanned many areas of parasitology. He worked on   
> trypanosomiasis in Nigeria with David Godfrey and on returning to   
> England dedicated many years to malaria, in particular rodent   
> malaria. He travelled extensively on field projects all over the   
> world and together with Prof Rioux was seminal in understanding the   
> ecology of leishmaniasis in the Southern France where lived.
>
> Jeffrey Shaw
>
> Leish-L welcomes your comments and anecdotes on Bob´s life so please  
>  send them.
>