Montreal, Canada, June 2nd, 2024
“My father was a lover of good jazz, fine wine and above all beautiful chemistry. For those who knew him, they knew him as someone who spoke to everyone, from Nobel Prize Winners to the catering staff at events, to his students, with the same open-heartedness, respect, kindness, and curiosity. He also recognized the value of playing hard with a weekly student meeting at his home that would often end in discussions around a portable black board and a road hockey game. He worked hard up until his last days with three monitors set up at his desk and dictating emails to his students through me. I am so moved by the dedication of his former students on this team and by the amazing generosity of Dr. Arshad Siddiqui at Paraza Pharma Inc., to have this fellowship established in his name. Knowing that he would contribute to supporting good chemistry would make him intensely proud. He would also be the first to raise a glass of Zobrowka to the chosen candidate and then say, ‘Get back to the lab!’”
- Naomi Snieckus