When I was at Imperial College I was so appreciative of John's wiseness and kindness, also his dry humour. He didn't push himself forward but he was a really good leader. He kept CEP on the rails through difficult times and had our confidence, as we knew he would play straight and get us to the right outcome. I was also so impressed with his research work that was a model for innovation, robustness and real-world application. He was a kind and dedicated teacher, and I'm sure I'm not alone in seeing him as someone who I could rely on for mentorship and good advice. When I left Imperial, I asked John several times to act as an examiner for my PhD students. Firstly this was because I knew he would give them a rigorous, fair, kind exam which would give them a stretching and positive experience, Secondly I could rely on him to keep external examiners in line and navigate byzantine bureaucratic processes. And finally, selfishly, I really enjoyed his company, and this was an excuse to chat and catch up over examiners' lunch!
When I was at Imperial College I was so appreciative of John's wiseness and kindness, also his dry humour. He didn't push himself forward but he was a really good leader. He kept CEP on the rails through difficult times and had our confidence, as we knew he would play straight and get us to the right outcome. I was also so impressed with his research work that was a model for innovation, robustness and real-world application. He was a kind and dedicated teacher, and I'm sure I'm not alone in seeing him as someone who I could rely on for mentorship and good advice. When I left Imperial, I asked John several times to act as an examiner for my PhD students. Firstly this was because I knew he would give them a rigorous, fair, kind exam which would give them a stretching and positive experience, Secondly I could rely on him to keep external examiners in line and navigate byzantine bureaucratic processes. And finally, selfishly, I really enjoyed his company, and this was an excuse to chat and catch up over examiners' lunch!
