Message Dear Chris Dobson, You will be alive generation after generation through your contribution in science.

Tohidul Islam
Dept of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
Umeå University

Message Chris was truly a man of science. He was always kind, generous and encouraging to everyone he supervised. I still have fond memories of being in his brilliant group at Oxford which consisted of scientists from all over the world. My sincere condolences to his family.

Message What an absolutely wonderful man, and brilliant Master for the college. Not only did he epitomise everything good about St John’s, he encouraged it in all those around him, in everything he did. I am truly grateful to have been at the college during his tenure, and wish all the best for his family in this very sad time.

Message It is with great sadness that I offer condolences to Mary, Richard and William, and their wider family on the death of Sir Christopher. His kindness and care has been much appreciated by my family, whose father was a Fellow until his death in 1984. The College will be a poorer place without him.

Message Dear Dr. Dobson,

I cannot believe that I cannot thank you in person about the Nagoya-Cambridge exchange you were part of in organising.

I had a great opportunity to be part of Nagoya-Cambridge exchange last year. The enlightenment and inspirations given from this exchange gave me the motivation to strive to the best and achieve for the better. You opened my eyes and I am sure the others from Nagoya Univeristy, Japan has also felt exactly the same way.

Please rest in peace.
I thank you very much for you enthusiastic involvement in trying to implement this exchange program to give students from Japan, including myself, insipiring experiences.

Message We were so saddened to hear of Chris' death. he was a wonderful colleague at LMH and we had a lovely meeting last year when I visited St John's briefly and he gave me a tour of the kitchen in the master's Lodgings! Our sincere condolences to you Mary and to the boys.

Message Many condolences to Chris's family. Such a sad loss to St John's and the Cambridge community also.

Message There aren’t enough words to express the sadness and sense of loss all Johnians are currently feeling. We have lost a true intellectual titan, kind, witty, generous and humble soul. My thoughts and prayers are with Mary and their children; we were all honoured and privileged to have known him.

Message Chris was a lovely man who helped to make the experience of coming up to John's as welcoming as it was thrilling. I'll always remember sitting next to him at matriculation dinner, the freshers' reception at the master's lodge and the way his gently delivered speeches in hall made us all so sure that being a Johnian really was the best thing that could happen to you in this life.

His kindness and warm humour were obvious whenever he made an appearance, and he somehow made us all feel individually seen. He was the humble embodiment of everything that makes John's and the University great - from the intellectual to the communal. He will be much missed.

Message This was a huge loss firstly for his family, all Johnians, St John's, Cambridge, scientific community, and humankind. His flabbergasting research achievements, numerous internationally renowned scientists he supervised, and contributions to the field of neuro diseases, were just a nicely paved way towards eternal glory. I firmly believe that his name and work outlived him, but also that it will outlive many of us. This should urge our attempts to further develop novel therapies and to save human lives. Professor Dobson, you will be remembered in our minds and your kindness will be kept in our hearts.