I am very sorry to hear the sad news. Like innumerable others, I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet "The Prof. Johnson" of the classic Blundell & Johnson crystallography textbook. I met Prof. Johnson at Diamond a few years ago and immediately saw in her an inspiring, graceful and sophisticated lady and scientist.
Soon after, I had the opportunity to interact a lot with Prof. Johnson to help coordinate her trip to Brandeis for the 2010 Petsko-Ringe anniversary symposium. Unfortunately, sudden illness kept her from traveling for that occasion. I would also like to acknowledge that Prof. Johnson offered me her generous help and support on a few other occasions. My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. Raji On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Gloria Borgstahl <gborgst...@gmail.com>wrote: > This indeed is sad news for today. > I just wanted to note that Professor Johnson's early papers on > time-resolved crystallography truly inspired me to continue in > crystallography, influenced my decision for my first postdoctoral position > and to push the limits. I still have the carefully highlighted photocopies > (yes used a photocopier and a real bound journal in gradual school) in my > filing cabinet next to my office. > > My condolences to those close to her and her family. Gloria > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:40 AM, <elizabeth.d...@diamond.ac.uk> wrote: > >> It is with great sadness that I would like to inform the >> crystallographic community of the death of one of the great pioneers of the >> field, Professor Dame Louise Johnson.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Those of us who had the privilege to work alongside her benefitted >> greatly from her vision for extending technique and instrumentation such >> that increasingly complex problems could be successfully solved and found >> her quiet determination to succeed inspirational. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dr. Liz Duke**** >> >> Diamond Light Source**** >> >> Harwell Science and Innovation Campus**** >> >> Chilton, Didcot**** >> >> Oxon OX11 0DE**** >> >> UK**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Tel. +44 (0) 1235 778057**** >> >> Mob. +44 (0)7920 138148**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> -- >> >> This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential, copyright and >> or privileged material, and are for the use of the intended addressee only. >> If you are not the intended addressee or an authorised recipient of the >> addressee please notify us of receipt by returning the e-mail and do not >> use, copy, retain, distribute or disclose the information in or attached to >> the e-mail. >> Any opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the individual and >> not necessarily of Diamond Light Source Ltd. >> Diamond Light Source Ltd. cannot guarantee that this e-mail or any >> attachments are free from viruses and we cannot accept liability for any >> damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses which may be >> transmitted in or with the message. >> Diamond Light Source Limited (company no. 4375679). Registered in England >> and Wales with its registered office at Diamond House, Harwell Science and >> Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom >> >> >> > -- Raji Edayathumangalam Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School Research Associate, Brigham and Women's Hospital Visiting Research Scholar, Brandeis University
