LETTER OF CONDOLENCE

I can't believe in bad news that Professor Zeng Qingwen was passed away by accident when carried out the magnolias work in Yunnan Province. I received a massage from one colleague of our Magnoliaceae group by email at the same day 20 Sep. 2012, probably some hours after the accident happen. From bottom of my heart, I present my deep condolences to Professor Zeng' family and would like to share this situation.

Professor Zeng is one of my teacher as well as colleague in Magnoliaceae. We had a wonderful time to share knowledge on Magnoliaceae together in the South China Botanical Garden during carrying out my PhD degree.

I still keep in my mind all things about Professor Zeng and wish him to get lucky on heaven.

South Carolina, US, on 29 September 2012

Writen by Vu Quang Nam

Vietnam Forestry University

Xuanmai, Hanoi, Vietnam.