We are sad to report the death of Gerald E. (Gerry) Brown, who was Professor at Nordita for two periods, 1960-1964 and 1968-1985.

With his enthusiasm, gregariousness, deep insights and broad interests, Gerry left his mark on Nordita and educated a generation of students, many of whom went on to be leaders in the field. He was an internationally recognized leader in nuclear physics, and in the latter part of his career worked extensively on problems in astrophysics, including stellar collapse, and the formation of neutron stars and black holes. He was recognized by memberships of national academies in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and the USA, and by honorary degrees from the Universities of Helsinki and Copenhagen. His other awards include both the Tom W. Bonner and Hans A. Bethe prizes of the American Physical Society and the Max Planck medal of the German Physical Society.

Obituary at Stony Brook University.