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Please send your comment for Jean-Pierre Hansen

Dear Jean-Pierre,
 
I am sorry that I cannot be at the meeting in December that will celebrate not only the award of the CECAM prize but also your many important contributions to the field of statistical mechanics over the years. As it happens that month marks the fortieth anniversary of the submission for publication of the first paper that we published together, while what is surely our last piece of work appeared only in August this year. Our interaction over that long period has meant a great deal to me both personally and scientifically. Congratulations on your very well-deserved award and best wishes.
 
Ian McDonald

Depuis quelques 35 années, j’ai eu maintes occasions de côtoyer Jean-Pierre, à Jussieu, à l’ENS de Lyon, dans de nombreux congrès et jurys. A l’époque où, venant d’autres domaines de la physique, je commençais les premières manips sur l’eau surfondue, j’ai vite réalisé que les grandes connaissances de Jean-Pierre, son livre et ses travaux seraient précieux pour ma formation. A l’occasion de plusieurs colloques et Ecoles, j’ai admiré ses rares qualités pédagogiques et la rigueur avec laquelle il aborde les problèmes, combinant dans de justes proportions la précision des modèles et la liberté créative. Aussi, je tiens à célébrer une relation d’amitié tout au long de de nos activités de recherche.

José Teixeira

Dear Jean-Pierre,

I would like to congratulate you most cordially for the highly deserved distinction of the 2013 CECAM-Bernie Alder Prize. At the same time, I would like to ask you to accept my apologies for not being able to attend the meeting, since I have other, long-assumed duties for that day, which I cannot change at this point. Needless to say, I very much hope to be able to see you soon, either in Vienna or at some other place. With best greetings,

Christos N. Likos

Gilles Zérah