I owe much to Andre for providing me with this opportunity with AZ.

He was vibrant, optimistic, and inspirational.He was our Gandalf, our guiding light for us hobbits in Chennai.

He had often talked fondly about his home. While in Chennai, he talked about his observatory/garden room.

We also talked about cricket and how he stopped following cricket, which may be around Hansie Cronje’s (South African Captain) period. We also shared our common enthusiasm for Formula 1 in a brief chat. He wanted Lewis or Lando Norris to emerge to win pole positions in the upcoming events.

AstraZeneca and all of us here would sorely miss him. I pray for his family to muster strength in this tough time.

Like the shores of Chennai receiving constant waves, our memory of Andre will be forever in our hearts and minds.