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Leo Esakia (1934-2010)

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leo Esakia on 
November 17, 2010. This is a big loss for all of Leo's friends, 
colleagues, and students, but also for the logic community as a whole.

Leo was the founder and the anchor of the logic school in Georgia. He was 
a constant source of wisdom, inspiration, and encouragement to all of his 
colleagues and students. Leo made numerous important contributions to the 
study of algebraic and topological semantics of intuitionistic and modal 
logics. Several landmark theorems in the field bear his name. He also 
contributed immensely to establishing a strong research community working 
on algebraic, topological, and categorical methods in logic.

Leo Esakia was not only a brilliant mathematician, but also an 
extraordinary human being. He will stay in our memory as a wonderful, 
charming, refined, and attentive person who was always there to give his 
support, encouragement, and guidance. He will be sorely missed. We believe 
his scientific legacy will be long remembered, and his ideas will carry 
forward.

Our thoughts are with Leo's family at these difficult times.

Guram Bezhanishvili
Nick Bezhanishvili
David Gabelaia
Mamuka Jibladze
Dimitri Pataraia