James A. Ibers, PhD and Caltech Distinguished Alumnus 1997 passed away in Chicago, IL on December 14, 2021 at the age of 91. He was Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University at the time of his passing.
More information about his career is available in the memoir Jim wrote for the ACA’s History Portal (https://history.amercrystalassn.org/jim-ibers) and in the more informal remembrances of former students, postdocs, and visitors that appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of the ACA’s newsletter RefleXions (https://indd.adobe.com/view/7c81fc04-4c43-4427-a617-3c655a72d2dd, pp. 34-46).