Bob was an amazing friend and mentor. His passion for science will live on through his seminal publications and the countless scientists whose careers he benefited. I will greatly miss sharing ne...
Prof. Gillies is one of the most enthusiastic, kindhearted and wise mentors I have met. Being his postdoc is one of the luckiest things in my life. When I experienced continuous failure in my res...
Bob Gillies had an exceptional impact not only on his own research, but also on that of many others including me and my colleagues at UCSF. He served as a truly outstanding member of the External...
Dr Gillies was such a great mentor and a wonderful person in my life! I’ll always be so grateful for the opportunity of being part of his lab and learning so much from him! He was always happy,...
Bob was one of my very best friends in science. His scientific insights were remarkable, and he was generous in sharing his ideas and passion with everyone who knew him. Bob had incredible knowle...
I first met Bob at an ICMRBS meeting in the late 1980s. We hit it off right away. He was a kind and generous man and an inspiration in so many ways. For me personally he was a great friend who su...
A great scientist in the field. Rest in peace Bob.
Last week was a very sad week. We lost a great scientist, thinker, friend, and to me, a great mentor. Bob had known me before I knew him when I was a newcomer in this field. I remembered that it ...
I was lucky enough to be one of Bob’s PhD students at the University of Arizona. Bob was an amazing mentor who always provided an ear to listen, intellect to debate, wisdom to share, and inspir...
Bob was a child of 1960’s southern California. Full of creativity and wanderlust. Nothing was too big, no challenge to large. Colleague and friend describe Bob to the ‘T’. Inspirational, gi...