I am so sorry for the loss of Aidan, and want to share my deepest condolences with Ciara and Aidan’s family.  I worked alongside Aidan for the best part of 20 years. He was a great colleague and friend. I’ve lots of good memories of Aidan (both professional and not...Read More

Aidin was a great character, always good for a chat and a laugh. He was also an exceptionally talented engineer, a highly regarded team mate, a trusted colleague and a friend. He will be greatly missed. RIP

Jon… You will be trully missed! Your smile always brightened every room. Such a kind soul! Rest in peace xxx

Although I never had the opportunity to work directly with Aidan and our paths rarely crossed, he had been a colleague for a long time, and I came to know him as a genuinely friendly and easy‑going man. My deepest condolences to his wife, family, and friends. You are all...Read More

I was so very saddened to learn of Aidan’s passing. He was a true gentleman, always so friendly. Although I only worked with him briefly, his calmness and willingness to help left an everlasting impression. I have fond memories of his lunchtime banter with Susan and others in the IBM...Read More

Both Richard and I started in the field of dog and cat nutrition at the same time, thus we had the opportunity to meet many times especially at Waltham Symposia which were great meetings. In 2002, Royal Canin was acquired by Mars and this is when we really started to...Read More

Passing on my deepest condolences to Sarah and the family. I had the pleasure of working alongside Richard for 26 years after he recruited me into the business. He was first on hand to console me when I received the news of my own father passing whilst I was at...Read More

I had the privilege of working at Waltham with Richard for over 30 years. Although our roles didn’t cross that often I always found Richard so friendly and approachable and admired the kind and genorous way he had time for everyone and was always genuinely interested in whatever you had...Read More

Richard was one of those rare individuals who leaves a lasting impact on everyone he meets. For me, he was a true shining example of the Mars culture, but more importantly, an incredible human being. His generosity with his time and knowledge was a gift, and he leaves behind a...Read More

Richard Butterwick. Rich. We met in 1986 at Newcastle University, two PhD students sharing an an office & ultimately an apartment. A geordie life revolving around ideas, music and the Trent House pool tables. Nights at Rockshots & The Mayfair with Joe Strummer, Inspiral Carpets, Neds Atomic Dustbin… those nights...Read More

I met Richard in 2004 in Waltham as I was doing my technical training on veterinary wet diets. I was and always be impressed by the expertise skills of Richard and the simple way he has to explain complex things. As a person he is very nice and ready to...Read More

Richard’s achievements and influence across pet nutrition were significant. He was also my line manager for a time, and helped me to design and interpret studies more effectively. But my fondest memories of Richard are from outside the workplace, when we spoke about family, holidays and the things that matter...Read More

Liebe Doretta, liebe Familie Isringhaus, mit großer Betroffenheit habe ich von Rainers Tod erfahren. Rainer hat die Lebensabteilung der Kölnischen Rück nachhaltig geprägt – durch seinen Scharfsinn, seinen stets kritischen Blick sowie durch große Weitsicht im Hinblick auf wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen, Risiken und Geschäftsgelegenheiten. Immer wieder hat er dabei auch mit...Read More

Mark was a truly kind and caring person. I will always remember the times we had together on NE74 with great fondness x

In memory of Mark Wilson, and a life well lived, and the happiness he bought to my friend and his wife, Alison Wilson. Rest in peace, Mark, your memory will live on.

My memories of Mark are from our early years , when we both attended the Boys Brigade in South Woodford together . We did a lot at the same time together I remember the camping trips the Duke of Edinburgh award and of course the Isle of Wight youth camp...Read More

  Obwohl ich nicht sehr eng mit Rainer Isringhaus zusammengearbeitet habe, habe ich ihn über viele Jahre hinweg als eine der prägenden Persönlichkeiten in unserem Unternehmen erlebt. Einige Eindrücke sind mir dabei in lebendiger Erinnerung geblieben: sein gewinnendes Lachen, seine unprätentiöse, nicht-hierarchische Art im Umgang mit Menschen sowie seine große...Read More

My memories of Mark are from our early years , when we both attended the Boys Brigade in South Woodford together . We did a lot at the same time together I remember the camping trips the Duke of Edinburgh award and of course the Isle of Wight youth camp...Read More

I did not know Rainer very well as I joined Colgne Re shortly before his retirement, but I have one very happy memory of him. On my first visit to the Cologne office, someone had mentioned to him that I was a keen Go player. Rainer, very politely, asked me...Read More

I first met Richard just over two years ago when I joined Mars. That he was a well‑respected authority in his field went without saying, but in my short time at Mars he showed himself to be much more than a ‘subject matter expert’. Richard was a kind, funny, and...Read More

Dear Isringhaus Family, I was deeply saddened to hear of Rainer’s passing. I am profoundly grateful that Rainer interviewed me 30 years ago and gave me opportunity to join Gen Re which has shaped my professional path in lasting ways. He opened Taiwan Branch in 2007, marking the beginning of...Read More

Love this photo of us all. Our holidays will forever be some of the best memories 😎 — Me, Bonnie, the two teenagers, Henry, Zak and Scarlett — laughter, sunshine, noise, and you tried your best to have absolutely no sitting down 😆 Anyhoo, Me and Bonnie got out of this 🤟🏼🏝️...Read More

I am shocked and so sad to hear the news of Stuart’s passing.  I worked with Stuart for seven years and so appreciated his knowledge, the wonderful way he would give you the time to explain things, his amazing dry humour and kindness. Stuart really was a pleasure to know...Read More

I am so sorry to hear of Stuart’s passing.  He was a lovely colleague and a pleasure to work with over many years.  His presence and expertise was always reassuring.  He was quick to help and was a true role model.  With deepest sympathy to his family.

So sorry to hear that Stuart had passed recently. Stuart was my contact for the medical side of emerging technology developments when I joined the CAA in 2018 and provided great insights into our work to develop a future risk framework that is now part and parcel of what several...Read More

I was deeply saddeneed and continue to be hearing the news of Rainer’s departure.  First of all, i would like to extend my sincerest condolences to Rainer’s family and friends and may he RIP.  I share your grief and sorrow on this big loss to us all.   On the other...Read More

I was immensely saddened to learn of Richard’s passing, someone who had been both a valued colleague and dear friend over many years.  Our initial conversations began when we started collaborating on a number of research studies a long time ago… he was starting out at Waltham, I has started...Read More

I had the privilege of working closely with Richard for nine years at Waltham. During that time, I saw the immense respect he earned from peers across the animal nutrition community, especially for his passion in supporting those at the early stages of their animal nutrition careers. Richard was a...Read More

I was shocked and saddened to hear of Rainer’s death. I last saw him a few years ago in Cologne and we had a good catch up on what he had done post-retirement and what I was now doing at Gen Re. I have no doubt that my career at...Read More

I was very sad to hear the news of Rainer’s passing. He was already Head of the Life & Health Division when I joined Cologne Re in Cape Town and had by then set out the blueprint for the company’s global expansion, with offices established in most key insurance centres....Read More

I had the pleasure of working with Aidan over many years, we seemed to follow each other across teams. From the early days in Curam Income Support and writing rules, to the rules editor, to WCM and then onto Health Insights. In work I remember his patience and thoughtful approach....Read More

My deepest condolences to Richard’s family during this difficult time. And to the Waltham/Mars community. I have worked closely with Richard since I joined Waltham in 2017, on numerous research projects, risk assessments and in developing our essential nutrient specifications. His deep nutrition technical expertise and industry experience with my background...Read More

So sorry to hear of Aidan’s passing. Aidan was a gentleman always willing to help out, offer advice and often going above and beyond, all the while with the addition of his humour, intelligence, and generosity. With deepest sympathies to Ciara and both your families for your loss, please know...Read More

So very sorry to hear about Aidan. While I didn’t work with him directly, he was always so friendly when we would pass each other in the canteen in IBM. Chatting to others that knew him well, it’s clear how highly regarded he was. He will be greatly missed.

I had the privilege of working and interacting with Aidan since he joined Cúram many years ago. I got to know Aidan and his wife Ciara very well in that time. Aidan was incredibly quick-witted and loved the shock factor when it came to relaying stories. It was difficult at...Read More

I have known Aidan since 2007, back when we both worked on the TI Rules team. We spent years together on Rules and later on the CER Editor. He was incredibly intelligent and hardworking, and he always approached even the toughest problems with calm confidence. His “AMD” signature still appears...Read More

Aidan interviewed me when I was transfering from the IBM cloud division to WatsonHealth, back in the day, so he was my first introduction to WH and later Merative. I owe him thanks for not laughing too much in the interview and giving me a go. Aidan was never one...Read More

I worked with Richard on and off over several years.  He was always happy to have a call, excelled at putting people at ease, and was willing to help with whatever problem we were dealing with.  However, I was also struck about how interested he was in everything and eager...Read More

Richard, a pillar of Waltham. I had the great pleasure of working with Richard on many a Nutrition-topic, including when I was a student at Waltham. He had the perfect mix of being ingredibly knowledgeable and insightful, but in an incredibly friendly and helpful way. No question was a stupid...Read More

When I think about Richard I think about inclusion. Richard had a way of making everyone feel at ease, of making everyone feel they had a voice and were listened to. Always calm in a crisis, always supportive. Richard will be missed by so many. It was a pleasure and...Read More

Still hard to believe that you have passed Aidan.  I really enjoyed your company, always up for the chats especially if there was a coffee and cake involved 😉  What I remember most fondly was our regular Friday morning breakfast quiz led by Triona where we would pit our random...Read More

I worked with Stuart for much of our careers at the CAA and worked with him on a number of projects acrss the years, including the establishment of the CAA’s Wellbeing Programme and Wellbeing Board.  The last piece of work we collaborated on was our attempts to support the recognisation...Read More

I was very saddened to hear of Richard’s passing. He was my department head when I started my Mars carreer at WCPN in 1997. Such a lovely guy, down to earth, great sense of humour. So many good memories of those times. We’d bump into each other every now and...Read More

It was an absolute pleasure to know Richard, he was such a kind man. There is a Richard shaped hole in the heart of Waltham, he was a truly wonderful human being, respected and admired by everyone who knew him. I’ll treasure my memories of our time working together. Sending...Read More

We were so deeply saddened to hear of Stuart’s passing. Stuart and Philippa have been dear friends of ours for many years, and we feel incredibly lucky to have shared such special moments together — including having Stuart play the piano at our wedding, and being there to celebrate theirs....Read More

I had the pleasure of working with Aidan only a few times but we had many great chats over the years. He was a patient listener, incredibly intelligent and always razor sharp and quick witted. At the same time he was really humble and “down to earth”. He had a...Read More

I remember Aidan with such fondness. He was always good‑humoured, loved a chat, and had a genuine interest in getting to know people. He was generous with his time and kindness whenever it was needed. Ever the professional, when I started in Cúram he was one of the people I...Read More

What can one say about Aidan without thinking of his mischevious nature and the chats that would always have you laughing but also not quite sure if he was really joking or not given some of what he would say would be outragous and borderline shocking, but of course this...Read More

Sehr geehrte Familie Isringhaus, zum Tod von Herrn Isringhaus spreche ich Ihnen mein aufrichtiges Beileid aus. Viel Kraft und Trost in dieser schweren Zeit.  

I was deeply saddened to hear of Stuart’s passing. He was someone of remarkable intellect who was widely respected, yet always personable and approachable. Stuart had a thoughtful and measured way of communicating and able to make his points clearly and effectively while remaining respectful and considerate of others. Although...Read More

When we reflect on a person within Mars that has individually impacted both our career and our view of what a leader should be, we would both answer Richard. He quietly and without ego offered guidance, support, advcacy and a safe space to many including us, and we remember him...Read More

Karen and I were deeply saddened to hear the news about Kim. We both met Kim many years ago when he worked with us at Tavistock Hospital.We will miss his friendly smile and Humour. Kim always found the time to speak to all his work colleagues. Kim will be dearly...Read More

Over the nearly 20 years we worked together, Richard was a great supporter of my work and career at Waltham – always generous with encouragement, curiosity, and sound advice. His backing was instrumental in helping me achieve a long-held ambition to gain a PhD, and he was delighted to hear...Read More

I only had the privilege of knowing Richard for a relatively short time during our two years working together at Waltham Petcare, but in that time he made a lasting impression on me. Richard’s deep scientific expertise in pet nutrition was matched by his intellectual integrity and generosity in sharing knowledge....Read More

I always play a game in workshops: whenever someone comes up with an innovative idea, I try to find out if and when Richard had already thought of it. Nine out of ten times, the idea isn’t new: Richard already had it. Often, 10 years before Mars felt ready to...Read More

To all of Stuart’s family, please accept my sincere condolonces. I am very sad to hear this news. Stuart was a true gentleman and a pleasure to work with whenever I provided him IT support. May he rest in peace.

I am so very sorry to hear of Stuarts untimely passing. My thoughts and prayers are with Staurts family, friends and colleagues. I had the pleasure of working with Stuart at the CAA for many years. Always  valued, respected, trusted, fun, challenging, humerous and thoughtful. I will miss him both...Read More

Richard was truly one of the kindest, most thoughtful, and helpful individuals I have had the privilege of knowing during my career at Mars. Over more than 20 years of working together, I was continually impressed by his expertise and generosity in sharing his knowledge. It was a genuine pleasure...Read More

Tim Norris (“Noz”) Firstly, my deepest condolences to his wife Kirsty, two boys Brodie and Finn, and many members of his extended family (his mum, dad, and siblings Ben, Becky and Dan to name a few) – I can’t imagine what you’ve all been through this last 18 months or...Read More

I’m struggling to put into words what Stu meant to me, because every memory deserves its own story. What I keep coming back to is the quality of time we spent together. Whether it was a conversation, an idea, an adventure, or even an American doubles game of padel –...Read More