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In memoriam Paul Boumans
Spectrochimica Acta Part B 64 (2009) 298
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Spectrochimica Acta Part B j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / s a b
In memoriam Paul Boumans It was with deep emotion that I heard of the death of my former colleague Paul Boumans on October 26, 2008. I met Paul when I came in the research group of Dr. Knippenberg at the Philips Research Laboratories in order to study the possibilities of an echelle spectrometer. Since we were also looking for applications of this type of spectrometer I came in contact with Paul, who was working in the field of analytical spectrometry and therefore of course was highly interested in high resolution spectrometers in order to deal with the various interferences in spectral lines in ICP spectrometry. Our interests resulted in a very close cooperation during a number of years with many publications and lectures at different conferences about the benefits of high resolution in this field of research. For me the most appealing part of this cooperation was that both of us were able to place ourselves in the mind of the other and respected each other within our different capabilities. At the various conferences, that we visited both I also had to act frequently as a kind of interpreter due to the well-known handicap of Paul. I had a great admiration for Paul that he, despite this handicap, was able to perform in such a brilliant manner during his talks. That was of course so because he prepared himself for these performances in a very detailed way.
doi:10.1016/j.sab.2009.01.010
That was his nature: if you do something, no matter what, do it at the full 100%. Many of us will remember the great party in Paul's home shortly after the 23rd Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale in Amsterdam in 1983. Before it started, he showed me the preparations that he and his wife Dorine had made. Literally everything was organized in schemes: the places in the different cabinets of his house, the plates, the glasses, knives, spoons, etc. I could go on with many more memories but I think that this short impression will give an idea of how we worked and appreciated each other. My deepest sympathy will go to his family, who lost a dear husband and father. I will remember him as one of the very fine colleagues from the time I spent in the lab. Joop Vrakking E-mail address: [email protected].
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Spectrochimica Acta Part B j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / s a b
In memoriam Paul Boumans It was with deep emotion that I heard of the death of my former colleague Paul Boumans on October 26, 2008. I met Paul when I came in the research group of Dr. Knippenberg at the Philips Research Laboratories in order to study the possibilities of an echelle spectrometer. Since we were also looking for applications of this type of spectrometer I came in contact with Paul, who was working in the field of analytical spectrometry and therefore of course was highly interested in high resolution spectrometers in order to deal with the various interferences in spectral lines in ICP spectrometry. Our interests resulted in a very close cooperation during a number of years with many publications and lectures at different conferences about the benefits of high resolution in this field of research. For me the most appealing part of this cooperation was that both of us were able to place ourselves in the mind of the other and respected each other within our different capabilities. At the various conferences, that we visited both I also had to act frequently as a kind of interpreter due to the well-known handicap of Paul. I had a great admiration for Paul that he, despite this handicap, was able to perform in such a brilliant manner during his talks. That was of course so because he prepared himself for these performances in a very detailed way.
doi:10.1016/j.sab.2009.01.010
That was his nature: if you do something, no matter what, do it at the full 100%. Many of us will remember the great party in Paul's home shortly after the 23rd Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale in Amsterdam in 1983. Before it started, he showed me the preparations that he and his wife Dorine had made. Literally everything was organized in schemes: the places in the different cabinets of his house, the plates, the glasses, knives, spoons, etc. I could go on with many more memories but I think that this short impression will give an idea of how we worked and appreciated each other. My deepest sympathy will go to his family, who lost a dear husband and father. I will remember him as one of the very fine colleagues from the time I spent in the lab. Joop Vrakking E-mail address: [email protected].