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         In Memoriam Professor Fernando González-Jiménez

It is with the deepest sadness and sorrow that we announce the unexpected 
death on 08 September 2012 of our friend and colleague Fernando 
González-Jiménez, Professor of the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) 
and a recognized researcher of the Latin American Mössbauer community.

Fernando González-Jiménez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on 02 September 
1941. He graduated in Physics from University of Paris in 1965, obtained 
the third cycle doctorate in 1971 and the state doctorate in 1974 from 
University Paris XI. Since 1966 he was member of the Physics Department 
staff at UCV and retired in 1998, although he continued working very 
actively as the Head of the Laboratory of Magnetism.

Professor Fernando González-Jiménez held directive positions in diverse 
Venezuelan and International organizations for the promotion of science. 
His research interest were aimed towards the applications of Mössbauer 
effect on fields like magnetism in rare earth compounds and alloys, 
magnetism in iron compounds and alloys, catalysts for the improvement of 
heavy crude oils, characterization of iron minerals and magnetic and 
electronic properties of low dimensional systems.

His friends and colleagues will always remember him by his permanent 
activity, enthusiasm, affability and as a good host and the master of 
paella in the celebrations.

We all shall miss him. Our thoughts are with his family.

L. D’Onofrio

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