The CeMM community was shocked to hear the tragic news of the passing of Michael Wakelam, Director of The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, U.K.

Since the foundation of the EU-Life Alliance, he was committed to building a community of excellence and promoting science. We will remember him from his visits to CeMM and collaborating with him at EU-Life meetings. Those who met him, even briefly, will remember him as friendly and open, always available for a chat or an in-depth discussion.  His dedication to The Babraham, to EU-Life, to science and science education was immense. His loss will be deeply felt across the European science community.

Our thoughts are with his colleagues and most especially his family at this difficult time.

Michael Wakelam 1955 – 2020