A celebration of Kirk’s life
11 September 2021 • Faculty Club • University of California, Berkeley
Taken ~48 hours before Kirk’s stroke. The halos were not visible to the human eye, but were captured by the camera.
On September 11, 2021, Kirk’s family, friends, and colleagues gathered outdoors at UC Berkeley’s faculty glade to celebrate his life, his many achievements, and the deep and lasting impression he left on so many. Below, find a video of the celebration, written comments from friends, a slideshow of Kirk and his family through the years, and recorded comments from those who could not attend in-person.
The Faculty Club remembrance
The lessons I learnt from Kirk were life lessons… They were about developing a work ethic, about perseverance and dedication, about principles, and about developing and sustaining collaborations. They were about keeping your family in the centre of your life, about having fun, about enjoying nature, about cherishing friends and friendship. They were about living life fully, and about making every moment count.
—- Jamuna Ramakrishna (read full remembrance)
Slideshow
Speakers from afar