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

[mauro.marzochi at ipec.fiocruz.br]

Dear Jeff,
Unfortunately, I haven't had the privilege of being nearest Bob 
Killick-Kendrick, who learned to admire many years ago. However, I'm 
sure in the next World Leish, in Brazil, will be delivered to him a 
great tribute, whereas the human figure and the enviable scientific 
contribution that he left us.
Best regards
MC Marzochi


On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:24:53 +0000, jeffrey shaw wrote:
> 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.