It is with deep shock and sadness that we learned of the death of Dr Mike Lynch (m. 1983, Lady Margaret Beaufort Fellow) in a freak sailing accident off the coast of Sicily.
Mike read Natural Sciences and did his PhD under the supervision of Professor Peter Rayner (Emeritus Fellow) in the group in Engineering that also included the late Professor Bill Fitzgerald (Fellow, 1990-2014).
We offer our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Angela, and their elder daughter at this immensely difficult time.
Professor Frank Kelly, Fellow and former Master, who knew Mike well, writes:
“Mike Lynch had an ability to recognise strategically important technologies and the drive and acumen to commercialise them. He was a powerful advocate for and supporter of tech start-ups in the UK. His passing is a huge loss to us all.”