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In Memory of Dr Sandeep Sirothia Campaign

It is with a sense of great sadness that we announce the passing on of Dr Sandeep Sirothia, a Senior Astronomer with the Radio Astronomy Group (RARG) at SARAO, and an honorary Senior Research Associate at the Rhodes Centre for Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT). He joined RARG on 10 April 2014, and was thus the longest-serving member of our team.

Sandeep will be mourned as a husband, father, friend, colleague, mentor, teacher, and overall radio astronomer. He is survived by his wife Ashwini, and his daughters Asmi and Astha.

If you would like to leave a message of support, and make a donation, no matter how small, to support the family in their heartbreaking time, please use this page.

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 50 000.00

Donations to date

R 14 873.86

Funds raised offline

R 9 960.00

Donor Messages

Alain Lecavelier
Sandeep was a wonderful colleague. We all deeply miss him.
Anonymous
Anish Roshi
I am shocked and saddened to hear this news. I have fond remembrances of working with Sirothia in Pune on the GMRT correlator. My deepest condolences to his family.
Roger Deane
I will remember Sandeep for his deep kindness and generosity of spirit, time, and wisdom. He will be greatly missed in the South African radio astronomy community. My deepest condolences to Ashwini, Asmi, and Astha.

Activity feed

Alain Lecavelier donated US $ 108 via In Memory of Dr Sandeep Sirothia
21 Dec 2023 US $ 108
Anonymous donated US $ 54 via In Memory of Dr Sandeep Sirothia
15 Dec 2023 US $ 54
Anish Roshi donated US $ 100 via In Memory of Dr Sandeep Sirothia
12 Dec 2023 US $ 100
Roger Deane donated R 500 via In Memory of Dr Sandeep Sirothia
12 Dec 2023 R 500