Kondolenzbuch Sayan Mukherjee

Sayan's death leaves me speechless. I knew him as a brilliant colleague and a warm-hearted person. As he couldn't remember my “difficult German name”, he called me Martin, in reference to the only theologian he knew (apart from me). In return, I was allowed to call him “Al” (after the song). Al,…

What a loss -- I am deeply saddened by the news. A creative and endlessly curious mind, a gifted scholar, and a truly warm soul. I will always miss the spark in Sayan's eyes when he spoke about the things he loved, and the humor he brought to those around him.

I'm pretty saddened and stunned by Sayan's sudden passing. We graduated roughly the same time and were academic peers and colleagues throughout the years. We've had numerous research exchanges, and I had the pleasure of inviting him to give a couple of talks in Colorado in 2019. In this era where it…

I am deeply saddened by the loss of Sayan. He was a brilliant mathematician/statistician and valued collaborator. I truly enjoyed discussions with him about novel approaches to challenging problems in the biomedical sciences. He was a teacher who encouraged, inspired and guided many students. My…

I met Sayan 11 years ago when I first came to Duke, at a seedy beer bar in Durham called "Sam's Quik Shop", which no longer exists. I had no idea who he was other than a sweet, very smart, very funny and incredibly human person. I could tell he was a special person however because he was always…

Having come to know Sayan as one of the most intellectually open and inspiring people in our community - what a loss!