We were saddened that Veronica has lost her struggle with cancer. We knew her at the Human Frontier Science Program through her two research grants. She was the first scientist based in India to have received an HFSP grant, a testimony both to the quality of her work and her standing in the international scientific community. Her life and work serve as an inspiration to scientists around the world, and especially to women in developing countries. Our sympathies go out to her family, friends and colleagues.