The Humble Humorous Researcher : A Tribute to Michel Sintzoff

Many of us lost a close colleague on November 28, 2010. More than that: we lost a friend. One that we used tomeet regularly, all over the world, always listening to us, making interesting comments and suggestions on our work, joking on every occasion and making us discover how much fun our business is. Rather than reviewing his work in detail, this note puts more focus on Michel’s rich personality, with the hope that it will bring back fond memories among those who were lucky enough to share some good times with him. The style is intended to be personal and informal. Michel would have hated anything different, to be sure