摘要
It is with great regret that we have to inform the readers of our Journal that Professor Duncan Dowson,the Honorary Editor of our Journal,has passed away at age 91(6 January 2020).He had not been feeling well in the last few years and his condition was worsened after a fall.He died in hospital on 6th January 2020.This is a great loss to all of us,particularly in the biotribology community and we will remember him as one of the greatest biotribologists of our time.