Prof Obaid Siddiqi was a true renaissance man, a scientist of unequal caliber and a visionary - and a giant in his field(s). His inspirational approach in and out of the lab and his knack to make scientific research a joyous experiment was a pleasure to witness. I am sure - wherever he will be now - he will be waking up late in the morning and heading off to his favorite stomping ground and starting to tinker in his lab - till the wee hours of the coming morning. Good bye Sir and Thank you for everything you did for so many people around - near and far. Gautam Thor