Professor RH Ottewill

Professor RH Ottewill passed away on the 4th of June 2008. This news was conveyed to me yesterday by Professor CC Ho. Professor Ottewill was instrumental in the development of colloid science and was a great teacher to many. Although I have not met him personally, he was my examiner. It is only when a person has left us that we feel like we should have made at least an attempt to say 'Hi, how are you? Thank you for your support' etc. It is only natural to be courteous to someone who has great knowledge and for many other reasons. In this aspect (and in many others), I have failed. May Allah bless him and his family.