We are sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Franz Mönks this morning. Among his many achievements, he had a long history of service to the WCGTC. He served as a Delegate to the WCGTC for many years and as Vice President of the WCGTC from 1989 – 1993. He served as chair of the 9th WCGTC World Conference in The Hague held July 29 – August 2, 1991. He was also a featured speaker at the 2003 World Conference in Adelaide and a keynote speaker at the 2011 World Conference in Prague. Our thoughts are with his friends and family during this time.