In Mourning and Memory of Late Professor Behboodian
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EDITORIAL
In Mourning and Memory of Late Professor Behboodian A. R. Nematollahi1 Received: 14 August 2020 / Accepted: 14 August 2020 Ó Shiraz University 2020
I was kindly asked to write a note in mourning and memory of Professor Behboodian to be included in the Iranian Journal of Science and Technology. It is a pity that we are in mourning for this great person but cannot hold a memorial service with the presence of his family, friends, and colleagues due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although two virtual wakes have already been held to honor him, the tragic news of his passing will never fade from our memory. Many people live long and leave nothing, but only a few, despite their short lives, leave an enormous heritage and a permanent print. Dr. Behboodian, a distinguished, high-principled, firm, unassuming, humble, and kind academic passed away on April 3, 2020, during a short illness and joined eternity, but surely his scientific legacy and deeds have earned him immortality in our hearts. I have always felt indebted to him for all that he taught me. The loss of this great man will be felt deeply and keenly in the scientific community and beyond. Although I knew Dr. Behboodian for over 35 years and was fortunate to be his student during my BA, MA, and PhD studies and later have the honor of collaborating with him in the Department of Statistics, Shiraz University, it is not easy to write about him because his substantial contributions to research and education have been so extensively acknowledged in mathematical and statistical communities that little is left to be added. A short list of students who have, directly or indirectly, benefited from his mentoring and expert knowledge and followed his footsteps and a brief description of the great efforts he made to train a generation of highly-skilled, helpful, and service-oriented students and scholars can reflect part of his lasting contribution to the scientific community.
Dr. Behboodian was a teacher who literally encouraged his students to think and not just consume thoughts. He always tried to help students to visualize ideas by handsomely illustrating those ideas to them. He avoided providing students with long and tedious proofs; rather, he tried to inculcate the meaning and interpretation of the content into their minds. He wrote concisely and eloquently in a way that conveyed meaning, rather than words, and always shared his knowledge generously with students and those interested in statistics. What I learned from him, along with the scientific content, was his sense of calmness, open-mindedness, and warm-heartedness, which was always marked with his trademark winning smile. I never found him angry with somebody or at something, nor do I do remember him being in conflict with anyone, even verbally. He held middle-of-the-road ideas and I never felt he was for or against anyone. He was well-informed about world affairs and read avidly to keep his information about Iran and the rest of the world up-to-date. His views o
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