Such sad news. So much of the vitality of Dicty meetings was Bill's lively
energy for discussion and argument. He made us think more critically and
made us better scientists by challenging us. For so many years as an
editor of Developmental Biology, Bill went above and beyond, helping so
many of us rewrite our papers to make them stronger and so many times
helping us see things in a different light. He was not only a colleague
but a real friend who was so generous is sharing his insights and ideas. A
real loss to our community.

Daphne

> Dear friends,
>
> We are sad to inform you that our mentor, colleague and friend Bill Loomis
> passed away yesterday, June 30.  Bill started his scientific journey with
> Dicty in the 1960’s and remained active in the field until his death.  He
> was looking forward to joining all of us in Tucson at the end of the
> month. Bill was a passionate and erudite scientist, his enthusiasm and
> love of knowledge were infectious and his devotion to rigorous biological
> research and education was unwavering.  To us, Bill was a teacher, a
> mentor, a friend and a father figure.  We will miss him dearly.
>
> Gadi and Adam