I was very sad to hear that Bobby passed away. He was really lovely bloke. I worked with Bobby while I was a student at the Institute of Food Research in Reading. Bobby was a very kind friend and mentor. There were many good days and nights, watching football, talking about his Newport County AFC, drinking real ales, talking about music, Status Quo and Deep Purple, and of course science too! There was a really nice group of people in Reading, and Bobby was one of the main ringleaders, organizing nights out and Christmas pup crawls, etc. I have many nice memories from my time there. Like Bobby, I`m terrified of flying, and I`ve lived in Japan for past 15 years, so I wish I could have stayed in touch better. Bobby was one of the good guys, and I am sure he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Clive Barker
04/03/2023