December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
I was visiting the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Stuttgart, Germany in 1974-75 while I was on leave from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Sergio and I shared office at the Institute where Sergio was Von Humboldt Professor that year. It was wonderful to get to know him and his family during that year. We lived in the same apartment building and I would get ride home with him quite often. I have fond memories of him from that year. He was fond of going down to the corner shop and buy spiked chocolate candy and share it with me!
Upon our return to the U.S., we would see each other at the meetings. He invited me to give a talk in his department once and he and his wife were wonderful hosts. He came to Lincoln once to give an invited talk at the Midwest Solid State Conference. My memories of him as a great scientist and a wonderful human being will stay with me for ever. I had the pleasure of meeting his student, C.K. Kim, who accompanied him during that year. My family enjoyed CK's friendship and going on many excursions around Germany. Tributes by CK and other Sergio's students are overwhelming.
Upon our return to the U.S., we would see each other at the meetings. He invited me to give a talk in his department once and he and his wife were wonderful hosts. He came to Lincoln once to give an invited talk at the Midwest Solid State Conference. My memories of him as a great scientist and a wonderful human being will stay with me for ever. I had the pleasure of meeting his student, C.K. Kim, who accompanied him during that year. My family enjoyed CK's friendship and going on many excursions around Germany. Tributes by CK and other Sergio's students are overwhelming.