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Brian Kincaid Obituary
Brian M. Kincaid, PhD, died peacefully at home on January 1, 2022. A physicist, educated at Harvard and Stanford Universities, he was an early developer of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and the use of EXAFS (Extended X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy), which is now widely applied to the study of local structure in proteins and other macromolecules and to compounds containing metal ions.
Dr. Kincaid was the Director of the Advance Light Source (ALS), at the time of his retirement; the ALS is a synchrotron facility at UC-Berkeley to which he had made major contributions during its construction, development, and early use. Dr. Kincaid leaves his wife, Elizabeth C.Theil, two children, Eleanor and Christopher, and two grandchildren.
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Elizabeth
January 17, 2025
Only three years, and but it seems much, much longer since Brian, with his cheering smile and wise ideas, was here for us.
Elizabeth Theil
October 22, 2024
Brian introduced me to fly fishing and we traveled far and wide to fish. Kind of amazing for two people who grew up in thebig cities of the eastern US.....
Curtis Barmby
December 12, 2023
Brian has been on my mind lately, my having just finished and enjoyed a book he gifted me re: our mutual interest in military history: The Bomber Mafia, which profiles among others,General Curtis Lemay.
Brian and I also shared interests in the shooting sports. I miss him very much
Seb Delamotte
August 1, 2023
Brian's generosity of spirit, kindness and sense of humor will be sorely missed. Farewell, my friend.
Liz
May 25, 2023
Still tough, even after so much time has passed.....
Curtis Barmby DDS
January 15, 2023
I am so sorry to have learned of Brian's passing a full year after the fact .It was my pleasure to have been his dentist for many years until my own retirement 18 months ago. Even through the diagnosis of his illness his wonderful sense of humor never waivered. We joyfully shared hobby intetests and MANY LAUGHS!
Rest in peace my friend,
Curtis Barmby DDS
Jeremy Theil
January 2, 2023
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Kem Robinson
April 3, 2022
Brian was a great scientist and a good friend. I knew and associated with him from the time I was in graduate school and he was at Bell Labs through to the time he retired from LBNL. He will be missed and remembered.
David Attwood
April 2, 2022
Brian was a brilliant scientist, a friend to many
Art Ritchie
February 6, 2022
It was great working with you at the Advanced Light Source Brian. I enjoyed your humor. RIP my dear friend.
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