I am deeply saddened stunned by the sudden passing away of Obaid Siddiqi. Obaid was just very special. Obaid was a highly regarded scientist and a wonderful human being. He influenced and was loved by a very large number of scientists all over the world. It' is a great personal loss to me. Obaid was always generous, gracious and charming. Just like he impacted so many careers, he was very influential and important in my own career. I will miss him dearly. His legacy will of course continue for a very long long time. My thoughts and prayers are to Asiya and the family. Venky