We are heartbroken to announce that Prof (Stephen) Ben Walsh, died peacefully on 30th Sept while surrounded by family & friends.
Both his family & @RenalUCL are raising funds to find a way to honour his memory and achievements. More info below:
https://t.co/AYdW7uXbz1
Ben's passion for science & medicine was an integral part of who he was. And after self-diagnosing with lung cancer 18 months ago, he decided keep his condition private to protect his clinical and academic work. Remarkably Ben continued to work throughout his illness, right to the very end, ensuring that his students, colleagues and patients were taken care of, and that all he had built would continue on.
There are no words to really express the profound sadness we feel, the loss of a dear friend, colleague and mentor. He will leave a very large hole in our lives and he will not be forgotten.
Details of funeral/memorial services will be made available in due course.
We're also requesting anyone with pictures or videos of Ben to upload these to the Google Photos or Dropbox links below. We've also attached a link to a Google Doc for messages of condolence you may wish to leave for the family.
Google Photos:
https://t.co/0sC5SFqjT1
DropBox:
https://t.co/5ruE31DGfn
Google Doc for condolences:
https://t.co/1sqhW5MBES
Donation Page for Memorial Fund:
https://t.co/AYdW7uXbz1
@DavyIp Proud to see Mauritius being represented at the UKKW in Edinburgh, Scotland . We are really proud and grateful to you, Davy for raising the level of Renal care in Mauritius to this level. Well done !
Thank you again, @debukidney for coming to meet #Mauritius nephrologists and presenting a great talk. Thanks @APreeatum for organising and @rajeshwar1963 for introducing. A new bridge has been built!
Thank you again, @debukidney for coming to meet #Mauritius nephrologists and presenting a great talk. Thanks @APreeatum for organising and @rajeshwar1963 for introducing. A new bridge has been built!