Michael was well established as a leading player in thermal comfort research when we were colleagues at the Building Research Station in the 1970s. I recall his telling me about a school study where he had piloted the methodology one January prior to conducting the full-scale research the following June. Unfortunately, June in that year was colder than January – such are the challenges of conducting research in real-life situations. He continued to contribute to the field for decades after leaving full-time research and I was very pleased to be able to renew contact with him a couple of years ago and to hear about his remarkable dual-track career. A gentle and kindly man, he would undoubtedly have been a wise and sensitive pastor. My condolences to the family. RIP Michael.