One of the best things that ever happened to me was needing to find a new position on campus at the University of Wisconsin - Madison at the same time as Frans was looking for a new assistant. I think he was always seeing people as a whole person, not just a skill set and he offered me the job. That led to many years of watching monkeys at the zoo facility of the Wisconsin Primate Center. Frans was so supportive of outreach efforts - the College for Kids program, the introduction to Primates educational materials I helped create. None of these were really part of the job but Frans highly valued sharing knowledge with the public. And he never forgot to acknowledge anyone who contributed. He was a great boss and a good friend. He will be so missed.
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