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Photos from the Memorial Service for Professor C.K. Chu

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Photos by Barbara Alper

Memorial Service Photos

Photo of people sitting in a chapel facing a speaker at a podium

Celebrating the life and legacy of Chia-Kun “John” Chu, Fu Foundation Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at Columbia Engineering

A photo of Marc Spiegelman. He is wearing a blue suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel

Marc Spiegelman, Chair, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

A photo of Marc Spiegelman. He is wearing a blue suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel

Marc Spiegelman, Chair, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

A photo of Dean Shih-Fu Chang. He is wearing a blue suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel

Shih-Fu Chang, Dean, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

A photo of Dean Shih-Fu Chang. He is wearing a blue suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel

Shih-Fu Chang, Dean, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

A photo of Prof. Gerlad Navratil. He is wearing a black suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

Gerald Navratil, Edison Professor of Applied Physics, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

A photo of Prof. Gerlad Navratil. He is wearing a black suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

Gerald Navratil, Edison Professor of Applied Physics, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

A photo of Prof. David Keyes. He is wearing a black suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

David Keyes, Founding Dean, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, KAUST

A photo of Prof. David Keyes. He is wearing a black suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

David Keyes, Founding Dean, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, KAUST

People sitting in a chapel and smiling

Dean Shih-Fu Chang and Prof. Marc Spiegelman

A photo of Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma sitting and holding a violin

Yeou-Cheng Ma, MD

Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma stands in the front of the chapel and plays violin

Yeou-Cheng Ma, MD, violin, played Bach's Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (III. Largo)

A photo of Dr. Ralph Izzo. He is wearing a grey suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

Ralph Izzo, BS ’78, MS’79, PhD ‘81

A photo of Dr. Ralph Izzo. He is wearing a grey suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel. This photo is taken at a great distance and you can see the largeness of the chapel,

Ralph Izzo, BS ’78, MS’79, PhD ‘81

People sit in the chapel and face the podium.
People sitting the chapel and listening to talks.

Members of Professor Chu's family

A photo of Dr. Yurij Baransky. He is wearing a grey suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel. This photo is taken at a great distance and you can see the largeness of the chapel,

Yurij Baransky, PhD ’87

A photo of Dr. Yurij Baransky. He is wearing a grey suit and tie and is standing at a podium in the front of a chapel.

Yurij Baransky, PhD ’87

People sitting the chapel and listening to talks.

Marlene Arbo and Professor Michael Mauel

Beatrix Chu stands at the podium and reads a eulogy and poem.

Beatrix Chu

Beatrix Chu stands at the podium and reads a eulogy and poem.

Beatrix Chu

Barabara Chu stands at the podium and speaks.

Barbara Chu

Barabara Chu stands at the podium and speaks.

Barbara Chu

Benjamin Eckersley stands at the podium and speaks. He is wearing a light tan jacket and blue shirt.

Benjamin Eckersley

Benjamin Eckersley

Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma stands in the front of the chapel and plays violin

Yeou-Cheng Ma, MD, violin, played Bach's Sonata No.3 in C major, BWV 1005 (I. Adagio)

People sitting in a chapel
Two men wearing blue suits are standing and talking

Professor Marc Spiegelman and Professor Kyle Mandli

A man and women smile and greet one nother

Professor Chu's family and friends

Two people standing and talking

Professor David Keyes

Professor Marc Spiegelman and Barbara Chu

Barbara Chu and Yeou-Cheng Ma

People stand in a chapel and talk

Dean Shih-Fu Chang, Ralph Izzo, and Mrs. Izzo

Two people standing and talking

David Keyes and Marlene Arbo

Reception Photos

People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.
People stand at a reception and are talking.
People stand at a reception and are talking and smiling.