Sad News

A letter from Professor Sharkovsky (Ukraine) -- January 3, 2007
Dear Colleagues,
I am very sad to hear that Professor Sousa Ramos passed away. This is a great loss for all us. Sousa Ramos was a very creative personality not only in science, but also in the scientific community and in the dynamical systems community, in particular. He played a significant role in the development of dynamical systems theory in Portugal. He was a researcher and teacher of academic excellence and he remains an example of great kindness, modesty, and wisdom for his friends around the world. I and my colleagues from the institute express our deep condolences to you and to all colleagues at the Center of Mathematical Analysis, Geometry, and Dynamical Systems and at the Department of Mathematics of Instituto Superior Tecnico.
A.N. Sharkovsky
Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Head of the Department of Dynamical Systems Theory
Institute of Mathematics
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

A letter from Professor Elaydi (USA) -- January 3, 2007
Dear Colleagues:
With heavy heart and great grief, I am reporting to you the death of our colleague Professor Jose Sousa Ramos last Monday, January 1, 2007, from a cancer illness.
Professor Ramos was a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon. He was very much involved in ICDEA07 until he passed away. I mourn with you a great friend and a great mathematician. Our condolences go to his family, friends, colleagues, and students. This is a great loss to our society.
His legacy and memory will stay with us as long as we live.
Sincerely,
Saber Elaydi, President, ISDE

A letter from 'Kale Oyedeji (USA) -- January 4, 2007
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Professor Jose Sousa Ramos. The loss of any intellectual is a loss to the academic community. May his soul rest in peace. May God give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
'Kale Oyedeji, Morehouse College