In Memoriam Victoria Sinclair

On Saturday 30 May our beloved and highly appreciated colleague and active EMS member Victoria Sinclair died in a terrible accident during a hiking tour in the Pyrenees at the age of only 42, in the prime of her life and career. She was a University lecturer and docent at the University of Helsinki in the research group on Dynamical Meteorology.  She was convener of the UP1.3 session on atmospheric hazards and severe weather for many years and she was also a member of the Committee of Meetings for several years. Over the last 15 years she has been a frequent participant of the EMS Annual Meetings. Victoria was also a fellow member (FRMetS) of the Royal Meteorological Society.  We are all deeply saddened about this tragic happening. We remember her as a great colleague with passion for science and supporting her students at the start of their career. We wish her family, friends and colleagues much strength in bearing this unbelievable loss.