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When, last summer, a meeting of editorial board members of The Computer Journal was proposed for January 2003, one of those planning to attend was Roger Needham. His participation was not to be. Following a struggle with cancer, Roger Needham passed away on 28 February 2003. Roger was one of les grands of computer science. His work ranged over an incredibly wide swathe of computer science. His early work at Cambridge in the 1950s included cluster analysis and information retrieval. In the 1960s, he carried out pioneering work on computer architecture and system software. In the 1970s, his work involved distributed computing. In later decades, he devoted considerable attention to security. His many honours included Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and CBE. In 1997, Roger set up and became first director of Microsoft Research in Cambridge. He was in this position when he died. He is survived by his wife, Karen Spärck Jones. Roger’s career and his life’s work are an inspiration for all in computer science and related fields. His vision, well represented in his work and publications, was panoramic. His management and leadership were exemplary. Abiit ad plures now. His achievements will be remembered.