I did my MSc in Environmental Technology at ICCET in 1997-98 and was extremely fortunate to have John as my studies advisor.
He was primarily responsible for directing me to work with Prof Dennis Anderson for my Masters thesis, which then led to a PhD, and eventually to my on-going career at the World Bank.
John was an expert entomologist, but he had a truly unique ability to extract valuable holistic thinking and problem-solving frameworks from his discipline to much broader problems. His risk/decision framework remains a valuable tool in my own thinking about tough issues for decades now.
John was admired and respected by all the students in my class and has been very influential for hundreds of post-graduate students that are occupying significant positions around the globe.
May he rest in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends. We lost an important thinker and scientist.
I did my MSc in Environmental Technology at ICCET in 1997-98 and was extremely fortunate to have John as my studies advisor.
He was primarily responsible for directing me to work with Prof Dennis Anderson for my Masters thesis, which then led to a PhD, and eventually to my on-going career at the World Bank.
John was an expert entomologist, but he had a truly unique ability to extract valuable holistic thinking and problem-solving frameworks from his discipline to much broader problems. His risk/decision framework remains a valuable tool in my own thinking about tough issues for decades now.
John was admired and respected by all the students in my class and has been very influential for hundreds of post-graduate students that are occupying significant positions around the globe.
May he rest in peace and sincere condolences to his family and friends. We lost an important thinker and scientist.
