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Bob Simoni (bio dept chair) passes - fullmetal - 09-21-2020
[tweet]https://twitter.com/PetrovADmitri/status/1307824355863273472?s=19[/tweet]
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RE: OT: Bob Simoni passes - Embo - 09-21-2020
(09-21-2020, 12:56 AM)fullmetal Wrote: [tweet]https://twitter.com/PetrovADmitri/status/1307824355863273472?s=19[/tweet]
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That is sad. Thousands of undergraduates knew him from Bio 21, a memorable course. An outstanding teacher. And he was a big Stanford football fan as well, as he sat in the row in front of me.
Each day of 2020 becomes worse and worse. I apologize for adding this, but my mother passed away February 19 of this year. She was 95 and lived a full life. My brother, sister, and I won life's lottery by having her as our mom.
RE: OT: Bob Simoni passes - oldalum - 09-21-2020
Simoni's Bio 21 in the spring of my freshman year excited me like no other course had to that point. As soon as I got back from lecture I'd do the homework. I remember thinking, I should pay attention to my reaction, so I majored in Bio as a result.
I still remember him explaining why when we are buying hair shampoo we are paying almost entirely for perfume, packaging and marketing; he just used soap on his hair and I still do on what little of my hair remains.
RE: OT: Bob Simoni passes - PalmTree - 09-21-2020
Very sad news. I had a few opportunities to interact with him in administrative settings and he was always warm, personable and down-to-earth, with great insights and passion for the university, plus, as Embo noted, he was a big football fan. Here's a little clip from his final lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwb_HznT7DY
RE: OT: Bob Simoni passes - BostonCard - 09-21-2020
(09-21-2020, 08:49 AM)Embo Wrote:(09-21-2020, 12:56 AM)fullmetal Wrote: [tweet]https://twitter.com/PetrovADmitri/status/1307824355863273472?s=19[/tweet]
:(
That is sad. Thousands of undergraduates knew him from Bio 21, a memorable course. An outstanding teacher. And he was a big Stanford football fan as well, as he sat in the row in front of me.
Each day of 2020 becomes worse and worse. I apologize for adding this, but my mother passed away February 19 of this year. She was 95 and lived a full life. My brother, sister, and I won life's lottery by having her as our mom.
Sorry for your loss, Embo. May her memory be a blessing.
BC
RE: Bob Simoni (bio dept chair) passes - Jamesy - 09-21-2020
I remember taking Bio 41 with Dr. Simoni (who funnily enough co-taught it with a Dr. Simon). I vividly remember Oregon week. He told us in no uncertain terms that although USC, Cal, UCLA, etc were rivals, he absolutely HATED Oregon. He had us yelling Beat Oregon chants in class. It was many years until we finally beat Oregon and made him happy.
RE: Bob Simoni (bio dept chair) passes - Nan3cy - 09-21-2020
That’s very sad. I don’t think there was anyone who was more of a Stanford guy, for all the good reasons, than he was.
RE: Bob Simoni (bio dept chair) passes - TinderForMidgets - 09-22-2020
(09-21-2020, 11:13 PM)Nan3cy Wrote: That’s very sad. I don’t think there was anyone who was more of a Stanford guy, for all the good reasons, than he was.
Simoni's dad was an alum. He almost went to Stanford but the price was too expensive back in the day (no stellar financial aid) despite an uncle promising to pay for it. However, he was through and through a Stanford guy. I remember going to his last lecture and it felt like something special was in the air. I can't imagine any other prof getting a send-off like this one.
RE: Bob Simoni (bio dept chair) passes - 82lsju - 09-23-2020
from Stanford
https://news.stanford.edu/2020/09/22/stanford-biochemist-administrator-robert-d-simoni-died-age-81/?fbclid=IwAR2fDhaLbxbLBcqwYCLFGEKUxzgmZh2JA61gymhU0_zgvtF9gVCYhscZVts
Quote:Stanford biochemist and administrator Robert D. Simoni has died at age 81
Robert D. Simoni was recognized for his exemplary service to Stanford, including serving as chair of the Faculty Senate, acting provost and five terms as chair of the Biology Department.