Obitary/Natral Product Communications Vol.1(12)2006 clos and he k :a man of few words.but open-hearted.hone to listen the ive suggestions.but at the same time.he knew how to ask suggestions.in a mutual opinions excha His o mindedness,curiosity,diplomacy,and passion brought him far,to Asia.Europe,and America,taking his scientific cooperation and opening his laboratory to many young researchers from different countries.He gives the opportunity to the young scientists to work without any restriction,giving hospitality to any people and to their opinions,since he was researcher of all the"human activities".His contribution to the knowle dge of the plants longing to Italian an international flora is great but his love for the teaching.the research,the University,and the co-workers was grea An inexorable leukemia took him far from his dear the 18 april 2005.He is survived by his wife lolena and two sons.Marco and llaria.His love for the phytochemistry was stronger than the fear of his disease:he continued to be present among us even if he was far from the Department,during his hard time in the hospital.He had never stopped to fight:his brave heart was a daily teaching.The death obliged him to rest but never the death prevented him from teaching us his last lesson of life. Alessandra Braca partimento diChmc via Bonanno 33,56126 Pisa. Italy Obituary / Natural Product Communications Vol. 1 (12) 2006 We remember him as a very active scientist and an eclectic man: a man of few words, but open-hearted, honest, concrete, and fair. The wellbeing of his collaborators, students, and friends was for him one of the most important thoughts. The door of his office was never closed and he knew how to listen the requests of everyone. He liked to give suggestions, but at the same time, he knew how to ask suggestions, in a mutual opinions exchange. His open￾mindedness, curiosity, diplomacy, and passion brought him far, to Asia, Europe, and America, taking his scientific cooperation and opening his laboratory to many young researchers from different countries. He gives the opportunity to the young scientists to work without any restriction, giving hospitality to any people and to their opinions, since he was researcher of all the “human activities”. His contribution to the knowledge of the plants belonging to Italian and international flora is great but his love for the teaching, the research, the University, and the co-workers was great. An inexorable leukemia took him far from his dear the 18 April 2005. He is survived by his wife, Iolena, and two sons, Marco and Ilaria. His love for the phytochemistry was stronger than the fear of his disease; he continued to be present among us even if he was far from the Department, during his hard time in the hospital. He had never stopped to fight: his brave heart was a daily teaching. The death obliged him to rest but never the death prevented him from teaching us his last lesson of life. Alessandra Braca Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia, Universita di Pisa, via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy