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Amado Gustavo Ayala Milián Research Profesor Instituto de Ingeniería, UNAM Mexico D.F 04510, MEXICO [email protected] Earthquake Engineering and Computational Mechanics I regard Luis Esteva with high esteem as a great master of the practice of scientific research in engineering. And am honoured to have him as a friend and teacher. As a peer and former student, I am proud to participate in such a memorable event, the celebration of his 70th birthday. What precisely has Luis done to contribute to my education as a researcher? Since the very first moment I met him he has always been a genuine intellectual, inspiring me to be rational in my actions and to maintain the highest of standards in whatsoever I am involved. Luis was one of my teachers at undergraduate level, however, his apparent shyness and coolness did not allow his merit to shine through. Shortly after starting my graduate work, I became one of his research students and it was then that I really began to know him, finding him a delightful person to work with. There was little doubt that with Luis I had a fine and dedicated teacher who was focused on his students and their learning, an outstanding and active researcher, a wonderful role model and mentor for students, and a genuine and honest person. He is reliable and works hard in whatever assignment or task he is involved. To me Luis is one of the shining examples of the members of our Institute responsible for paving the way towards a very bright future as a research institution in engineering. I sincerely hope that we can continue to celebrate with Luis- the person, the teacher and the scientist- through our collective efforts to reach excellence in education and research. Thank you Luis, for everything up till now and for the years to come. A Gustavo Ayala 12 September 2005
