In Memoriam William Rogers

It was with great sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of William Rogers at the age of 42, on Saturday, September 17, 2022.

As an early-stage researcher, Will was part of the PREDICT consortium, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie innovative training network. He started his PhD in Milan at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in 2018 and in 2019 joined the department of Precision Medicine at Maastricht University. His research consisted of using radiomics and deep learning for improving the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer.

During his first years, he explored the potential of radiomics and deep learning in oncology, leading to a well-cited paper in The British Journal of Radiology. He later chose to study transformers and their application to medical imaging, with the goal of creating a model which can better interpolate CT-scans than currently used techniques. His paper on this topic was well advanced in the reviewing process of Computers in Biology and Medicine.

Will was a very dedicated student, passionate about his work and at all times willing to help his colleagues. He was always friendly and open to joining any kind of activity. Lately, he developed a passion for bouldering, skating and snowboarding, which he gladly shared with his friends and colleagues.

The loss of Will has deeply saddened our department and our thoughts go out to the family and friends he left behind.

On behalf of his colleagues in the Department of Precision Medicine.