Tributes to Bruce Bolt

Bob Engdahl

On behalf of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI) I would like to express my deep condolences for the recent demise of Prof. Bruce Bolt. As President of IASPEI from 1980 until 1983 Bruce modernized its structure, emphasized a broader range of science, and brought greater international participation to its General Assemblies. He served as our IASPEI President with great distinction and energy.

On a personal basis, Bruce actually launched my own career by inviting me to present the results of my Thesis research at a symposium on Earth structure that he organized at the 1967 IUGG General Assembly in Zurich. It was a memorable experience for me and the beginning of a long personal and collegial friendship with Bruce.

All his friends at IASPEI express their deepest sympathy to Bruce's family, especially to his wife Beverley, and to his colleagues at Berkeley for the untimely loss of a respected gentleman and scholar.

With warm regards,
IASPEI President
Bob Engdahl

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