Jeffrey R. Sampson

Jeff established himself as an international expert in the area of adaptive systems. He developed courses of study and wrote a number of papers on the subject of systems which exhibit adaptive behaviour. He was one of the first members of the Department to visit and lecture in the People's Republic of China. Jeff died suddenly in Paris on 26 May 1985 at the age of 42. The Jeffrey R. Sampson Graduate Memorial Prize was established in his honor.