Tributes / UHI Shetland pays tribute to ‘greatly missed’ Ian Napier
UHI SHETLAND principal Jane Lewis has paid tribute to scientist Ian Napier, who had worked at the college for almost 30 years.
Dr Napier, who worked as a senior fisheries policy advisor, was found in the water at Scousburgh on Saturday morning after being reported missing.
UHI Shetland said its staff were “devastated” by the loss of their colleague.
It said Dr Napier was a “well-respected scientist in his field”, as well as a “valued member of the marine science team”.
“Moreover, Ian was a kind and sincere colleague, and will be missed by all at UHI Shetland,” it added.
“We send our condolences to his family and friends at this time.
Professor Lewis, who is principal at UHI Shetland, said she was “distressed to lose a close colleague”.
She added Dr Napier would be “greatly missed”.
“My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” Professor Lewis said.
Shetland Fishermen’s Association chairman James Anderson also paid tribute to Dr Napier, calling him a stalwart supporter of the local fishing industry.
“Ian was passionate in his support of fishing, and literally wrote the book on Shetland’s fishing history,” he said.
“He possessed one of the greatest analytical minds of our time, and his work on fisheries policy was well known and respected far beyond Shetland’s shores.
“He was exceptionally gifted at presenting complex science with extraordinary clarity.
“We are so fortunate to have had a man of his calibre so committed to the isles, and Shetland’s fishing community will feel the measure of his loss for a long time to come.”
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