[staff-physics-and-astronomy-HL-UHD-UD] Freek Ariese: information on the funeral

[Juan Rojo]

Dear colleagues,

With thanks to Johannes, I wanted to share with you the information on Freek's funeral.

The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday 17 January at 14.00 in Herdenkingspark Westgarde, Amsterdam-West:

https://www.westgaarde.nl/onze-locatie/

For those colleagues and friends of Freek who would like a more personal moment, you can walk in on Tuesday 13 January between 17.30 and 18.45 at the same location.

Please share this information with other interested people which may not be in this mailing list.

Many thanks, best,

Juan

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Prof. Dr. Juan Rojo
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Science, VU Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081, 1081HV Amsterdam
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On 05/01/2026 09:21, Juan Rojo wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
> 
> It is with a heavy heart and with great sorrow that I share with you the devastating news that our esteemed colleague Freek Ariese passed away last Friday, while travelling back from Germany with his family.
> 
> Freek's unexpected and untimely passing away is a terrible blow for the department. In addition to a successful scientist and an impactful and appreciated teacher, Freek was a wonderful person and colleague, always kind and willing to help everyone. Our department will miss him very sorely.
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> On behalf of the department, we send our warmest condoleances to his wife Anna, all of Freek's family, his colleagues of the Biophotonics and Medical Imaging section, and all other close collaborators and colleagues of Freek within the department and the Faculty of Science.
> 
> Freek's passing away represents a huge loss for many of us, both personally and professionally. A lot of strength to everyone. Do not hesitate to reach out to the MT if we can be of any kind of assistance in these trying circumstances.
> 
> As soon as we receive more information, we will share it with the department.
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> Best wishes,
> 
> Juan (on behalf of the MT and of the BPMI section)
>