[Other] Sad news about Stephen Bax

[Koen G]

It's been only a few days since I was talking to someone about how the period of Stephen's activity meant a real boost for VM research. Apart from that, I always admired his peaceful character, optimism and willingness to respond to the many newcomers who were drawn to his site - myself included. 

It's a shame indeed that the conference couldn't be organized. If I recall correctly, he was approached by an interested party who would offer financial incentives for the speakers. If something like this is ever organized again it would be nice to dedicate the event to Stephen's memory.