
- On March 13, Dr. Erik Deul passed away at the age of 67. He leaves behind his wife Wilma, children Caroline and Wouter, and grandchildren Joris, Stach, Viggo, Archie and and a granddaughter expected later this year. Erik served as head of ICT at Leiden Observatory for 35 years, and later also at the Leiden Institute of Physics, until his retirement last year.
Yet he was much more than that, being also a highly valued staff member.
Read more Publ. Tue 17 Mar 2026