On 6 May 2014, Prof. Dr. Wil Albeda passed away at the age of 88. Albeda had a rich career as a national politician and university professor. In Maastricht, he was the founding dean of the School of Economics, which, in 1988, became the home of the research institute MERIT, which he strongly supported from the very beginning. Albeda also played a large role in the establishment of UNU-INTECH, leading negotiations with then UNU Rector Dr. Soedjatmoko to establish the institute in Maastricht. In 2...