22-01 2021 11:17
wrote:
Hugh's passing is sad news indeed. What a character and unique professional with a wry sense of humour. And what an academic record!
I first met Hugh in 1974 when he was already a fund of knowledge on Bangladesh's soils, land use, crops, flooding and climate. He was a scientist that really got into the field and worked closely with his local counterparts. Always approachable and generous with his time and experience, he went out of his way to help all and sundry. He helped me enormously by thoroughly reviewing portions and making suggestions to the text of a book on deepwater rice, and later recommended me to his publisher in Dhaka for another book on rice pests. My family remember how Hugh once met us at the railway station and spent the whole day walking us around Cambridge - pointing out the university's historical sights and the plethora of famous names.
Yes, I have lost a special colleague and true friend in Hugh Brammer.
22-01 2021 11:17
wrote:
Hugh's passing is sad news indeed. What a character and unique professional with a wry sense of humour. And what an academic record!
I first met Hugh in 1974 when he was already a fund of knowledge on Bangladesh's soils, land use, crops, flooding and climate. He was a scientist that really got into the field and worked closely with his local counterparts. Always approachable and generous with his time and experience, he went out of his way to help all and sundry. He helped me enormously by thoroughly reviewing portions and making suggestions to the text of a book on deepwater rice, and later recommended me to his publisher in Dhaka for another book on rice pests. My family remember how Hugh once met us at the railway station and spent the whole day walking us around Cambridge - pointing out the university's historical sights and the plethora of famous names.
Yes, I have lost a special colleague and true friend in Hugh Brammer.
