![]() He was always easy to approach no matter how busy he was and never minced his words. He would tell me which restaurants are worth going to and always interested to hear what's going on in my life outside of labs. He would make people feel at ease with him - for example our supervisory meetings took place at one of his many favourite pubs over a pint. For many, he'll be remembered for his scientific achievements and success but I'll miss him mostly for his enthusiasm and banter - always a laugh and easy to joke with, and gave as good as he got - and for being a genuine nice guy. To me, he's been a great mentor, role model and an inspiration. I will be looking for you shining in a corner of the sky.Īs one of my supervisors, Keith was always supportive and offered wise words of advice. Working with him was an inspiration, and I share the feeling that a light has gone too early from the scientific community.įrom him, I also want to remember the fan of high-tech gadgets, always first to try new technologies such as digital camera, color laser printer, wireless mouse and keyboard, USB thumbdrive… I guess later on he was also among the first owners of smartphones and other devices. I remember the book “The second creation: Dolly and the age of biological control” he gave me with a note of welcome, and his words that work in his lab should be happy, thus encouraging me to feel free to discuss any issues sooner rather than later.īeyond his genuine and supportive personality, he was big, in the sense that he had the ability to see the big picture when tackling pioneering work in cloning, but also with mitochondria or stem cells, and to make scientific problems seem small. The first time I met Keith was in the summer of 2000 as I arrived in SB to start my studies under his supervision. May you rest in perfect peace in the arms of the creator. Humans cannot understand but God knows best. Some good people come into my life Keith Campbell is one of them. We had warm moments during our graduation party which he organized. I cannot forget his generosity sending us out several times to International Conferences, in order for us to build connections and get acclimatized with works from other labs. Also when he knew that I only got tuition fee from the university, he managed to arrange with my second supervisor for my living expenses as well. Realizing my English was poor, he spoke to me in a very slow and soft manner. ![]() He was such a kind and considerate person. I was his first Chinese PhD student and could vividly remember the first time I met him in his office, so young and full of life. How could that be? That is the question I keep asking myself over and over again. He was such an energetic guy, only 58 years old. It has been long I communicated with him and my colleagues and was so shock about this sad news through the mail I received from my classmate Inchol. Words cannot describe how I feel upon hearing the news of the passage of my supervisor Keith Campbell of Nottingham University. Short of communication with my dearest supervisor: Keith Campbell is one of them. I couldn’t forget his kindness, parties he organized for us to celebrate our graduation, and these were such warm moments in our life. I couldn’t forget his generous, many times he sent us out to international conferences to open up our mind and to help us building up connections with other labs. Knowing that my poor English, he spoke with me slowly and softly knowing that I only got tuition fee from the university, he arranged with my second supervisor and managed to cover my living expense. He was such a kind and considering person. I couldn’t forget the first time I saw him in his office: young, at life’s full flowering (in his prime). He was such an energetic guy and only 58 years old, how could that be? I could not accept it. I was shocked and couldn’t hole my tears. Suddenly got an email from my classmate Inchol informed us the sad news. Long time didn’t contact with my supervisor: Keith Campbell and my colleges in his lab, Nottingham University.
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