Obituary of Prof. R W Cahn by Lindsay Greer

Prof. Lindsay Greer, in an obituary to be published in Nature materials,  pays his tributes to Prof. R W Cahn, who passed away recently:

In Robert Cahn, who died on 9 April 2007, materials science has lost one of its creators, a formidable contributor to its development, and its foremost chronicler.

The piece also describes the many aspects of Prof. Cahn’s professional activities, and his impact on the materials community. Take a look!