Im Memoriam Lambert Nieuwenhuis (1946-2014)

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On February 19, our former colleague Lambert Nieuwenhuis passed away at the age of 67. Lambert became very ill shortly after his retirement. Because of his good physique and excellent condition, he could fight his illness successfully for a long period of time. Recently, however, physical complications increased, and we were shocked to hear that he was rapidly losing the unequal fight. We can only feel sad and dejected that he passed away so soon.

Lambert was a dedicated colleague who excelled by his thoroughness and reliability. He had a sharp eye for high quality in his work. This way he made significant contributions to many projects, in particular the WSRT receiver systems. He commanded respect due to his perseverance, which showed especially in his activities in the workers council but also in cases where he felt injustice, personally or otherwise. Lambert was very creative and made drawings in his spare time. People admired the drawings of his sons which hung in his office.

Lambert was a keen sportsman and cycled to his work every day. He was also a devoted runner who ran on a weekly basis with colleagues and other "Dwingelers" He completed the marathon of Rotterdam and participated in the Cascade run in Hoogeveen every year. Doing so, he built the iron condition that helped him for a long time in his battle against the illness he knew he would lose in the end.

We will remember Lambert as a sportive and dedicated colleague. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.