Gates alumnus Joseph Lim passes away

  • February 24, 2010

J LimThe Trust is sad to announce the death of Dr Joseph Lim – a Gates alumnus from the Philippines who undertook the PhD in Pharmacology at Selwyn College from 2004. More recently Joseph was working as a post-doctoral researcher in Molecular Physiology at the University of Dundee.

Joseph was a well-liked member of the Gates Scholars’ community – and many other communities in Cambridge and beyond – and will be remembered for his cheery, positive nature.

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