Daniel Brandt (1950-2014)

It was with great sadness and emotion that we learnt of the death of our colleague and friend Daniel Brandt.

Throughout his career, Daniel was a faithful servant of the Organization, notably through his work as an expert in beam optics and collective effects.

In particular, he contributed to the optimisation of the performance of LEP and later to theoretical studies on beam dynamics for the LHC.

Daniel’s personal qualities made him a most pleasant colleague, always passionate and respectful. He tirelessly encouraged his students, giving them an excellent foundation in the field of accelerator physics to prepare them for their professional lives.

The success and prospects of young physicists were a constant concern for him; in fact he believed they were absolutely essential.

His commitment to students and his passion for quality teaching in accelerator physics were again in evidence in the years when Daniel was the head of the CERN Accelerator School (CAS), a role in which he succeeded admirably.

Daniel, we offer you our sincere thanks; we already miss you terribly. Our thoughts are with your wife, your two daughters and your whole family, to whom we offer our sincere condolences.

Your friends and colleagues