MANIK TALWANI

My sincere condolences to Manik Talwani´s loved ones. It was a great honor for me to share space and time with him. His technical brilliance set an inspiring example, and his valuable friendship was a true treasure.

I met Manik and Anni years ago in Trondheim at NGU and I found them to be fantastic and nice persons.

My sincere condolences for the passing of an amazing human, professor that always wanted to make a difference in others life. He impacted in a possitive way the life of many students. Sending love and support to his family and close friends.

I am deeply sorry to hear about the passing of Professor Manik Talwani.Professor Talwani was a respected scholar and made significant contributions to his field. He will be remembered for his intellect, dedication, and kindness. His teachings and mentorship will live on in the hearts and minds of his students and colleagues.
My thoughts are with you and all those who knew and loved Professor Talwani during this difficult time.

I first heard of Manik as a geophysics student in 1976. He had several widely used modeling methods to interpret gravity data. Later I had the pleasure of meeting him in his residence near Rice University. And again a a party he had at his hime. He was a gentle inquisitive soul who was passionate about his science and the people around him. I´m sorry to see him absent from our daily lives.

Rajeev, Indi & Sunjay our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. Please let´s keep in touch. Love Nancy & Phil

Deepest
Condolences for a remarkable man- Judge Nancy Gertner (Retired)

Few people have accomplished more in their professional career. Yet, Manik's greatest pleasure, by far, was his family. I was lucky to benefit professionally from both his leadership and mentorship, and yet to benefit most of all from his friendship. I will miss him!

I got acquainted with Prof. Manik Talwani in 2013 when he came as adjunct scientist to National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa. I had heard of this great personality and dreaded meeting him initially. I overcame my fears and approached him with my research work. He was delighted to see my work and encouraged me to pursue it. Together with Drs. Krishna and Ismaiel, we formed a great team at NIO, Goa, and ventured into tackling a long standing scientific problem: understanding the tectonic evolution of the Bay of Bengal.

He was our guide and GURU, his decades of geophysical experience and expertise, steered our research work resulting in a novel solution to the problem of the evolution of the Bay of Bengal. His thirst for research was never ending, and perfection was his hallmark. He was extremely good-humoured and we loved to be in his company. Dinners, pizza parties, flute recitals, picnics, etc were regular events, including attending church service.

He suffered a serious ailment in 2017, and to our great relief, he bounced back, and visited India in 2019. He came to Dehra Dun in order to receive the IGU-Hari Narain Lifetime Achievement award in geosciences. We all gathered there to meet our great GURU (picture enclosed) and reconnected with him.

I am at loss for words to express my grief on the demise of Prof. Talwani, and will miss him forever. I pray that his soul may rest in peace and offer condolences to his bereaved family.

I was very fortunate to spend my first several years after graduate school working in Manik's research group at the Houston Advanced Research Center. He was held in high esteem throughout both academia and industry, and he attracted an astonishing range of scientists to collaborate in research on various projects. Working for Manik was fun and exciting, and an amazing opportunity for me as a young geophysicist at the beginning of my career. I'm sharing a profile picture of Manik that accompanied one of his early publications, probably from around 1960.

Dr. Manik was a great professor, encouraging and supporting his students all the way. His kind and genuine heart and his profound accomplishments will not be forgotten. Honored to have had the great delight to meet and learn from such an inspirational figure. Deepest sympathy to his family, who he was/is very proud of.