Entomologists in New Zealand and from around the world will be deeply saddened by the recent death of Dr Rowan Emberson. Rowan will be remembered as a very special academic who was free of personal ambition. This modesty meant that he was always interested in others, focusing his energy on the personal well-being of his post-graduate students and colleagues. He was always willing to help when things got difficult. He has left a number of lasting legacies: his publications; the Entomology Research Collection (LUNZ); and, through his dedicated teaching, a greater awareness of the importance of taxonomy across a wide range of sectors. Rowan was a splendid colleague and mentor who enriched the lives of many by sharing his extensive knowledge of entomology and New Zealand’s natural history. His enthusiasm and curiosity were infectious. Through an accident of the Second World War, Rowan was born in Palestine in 1941. Sometimes this made crossing international borders difficult, especially into the United States. Rowan crossed

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Rowan Mark Emberson，理学学士 [荣誉]（爱丁堡），博士（麦吉尔），1941 年 7 月 21 日至 2018 年 10 月 7 日

新西兰和世界各地的昆虫学家将对 Rowan Emberson 博士最近的去世深感悲痛。罗文将被铭记为一位非常特殊的学者，他没有个人野心。这种谦虚意味着他总是对他人感兴趣，将精力集中在研究生和同事的个人福祉上。遇到困难时，他总是乐于助人。他留下了许多持久的遗产：他的出版物；昆虫学研究集（LUNZ）；并且，通过他专注的教学，人们更加意识到分类学在各个领域的重要性。Rowan 是一位出色的同事和导师，通过分享他广博的昆虫学知识和新西兰的自然历史，丰富了许多人的生活。他的热情和好奇具有感染力。由于第二次世界大战的一次意外，罗文于 1941 年出生在巴勒斯坦。有时这使得跨越国际边界变得困难，尤其是进入美国。罗文越过