Raf de Vis passed away on Wednesday, December 11.
Raf has been committed to research in vegetable cultivation for many years as a director. Full of fire and passion, he worked tirelessly to promote the interests of vegetable cultivation, always with a scientific approach as a guideline, the Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt (Belgian vegetable demo center) shares in a message about his death.
"As director, Raf was known internally for his enormous knowledge of the numerous projects carried out by the demo center, knowledge that he was happy to share with the employees in order to take the research one step further.
In 2021, Raf returned to his research roots within the demo center to fully focus on IPM research. In this role, too, he offered our colleagues valuable support and remained an inspiring force within our team.
We will miss him terribly and wish his wife, family and loved ones much strength in this difficult time."
Photo: Raf at the opening of Biobest's new predatory mite production facility, in March 2024.