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In memoriam: Swine nutritionist Kees de
Lange loses battle with melanoma
Kees de Lange, professor of swine nutrition in
the Department of Animal Biosciences of the University of Guelph, died Aug. 1
after an eight-year battle with melanoma.
Source: University of Guelph | Aug 04, 2016
Kees de Lange, professor of swine nutrition in the Department of Animal Biosciences of the University of Guelph, died Aug. 1 after an eight-year battle with melanoma. He had joined the university in 1994.
He was a member of the department executive and focused on
research strategies. He published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers and book
chapters, and presented more than 130 papers at major swine nutrition extension
events. He was the 2010 recipient of the Canadian Society of Animal Science
Excellence in Nutrition and Meat Quality award, the 2012 recipient of the
American Feed Industry Association Award in Non-ruminant Nutrition Research
from the American Society of Animal Science, and the 2013 recipient of the OAC
Alumni Association Distinguished Extension Award. He supervised more than 50
graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, many of which have secured leading
positions in the animal feed industry or faculty positions in leading
universities.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of Our Lady in Guelph
at 11 a.m. Aug. 5
Cornelis (Kees) Franciscus Maria de Lange passed away peacefully
at his home in Guelph, Ontario, on Aug. 1 surrounded by his loving family. He
died after an eight-year struggle with melanoma. Kees had a love of God and a
love of life; his greatest joy was his family. He is survived by his wife,
Deirdre Conway, children, Samuel, Mark, Julia and Anna (Guelph, Ontario) and
siblings Wim, Piet, Loek, Truus (The Netherlands) and Hans (Germany). Also
mourning his loss are many relatives in Canada and Europe. He was predeceased
by his parents, Cornelis de Lange and Petronella Roskam, his parents-in-law,
Patrick and Mary Conway, and his nephew, Coen de Lange.
Kees was born on April 19, 1961, in De Weere, The Netherlands,
and grew up in the farming community before beginning his studies at the
University of Wageningen. In 1985, he immigrated to Canada to pursue a PhD in
animal nutrition at the University of Alberta. After completing his degree he began
a distinguished career in agriculture, working in the Ontario feed industry and
applied research at the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatchewan, prior to becoming
a professor of Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph in 1994.
Always passionate about his work, Kees made a lasting impression
as a teacher and mentor to many undergraduate and graduate students, while
publishing numerous scientific papers and book chapters, and serving on a
number of international committees. Beyond his work, Kees especially enjoyed
the Canadian outdoors and trips abroad with his family. He will be fondly
remembered for the many hours spent with his family and friends cycling,
canoeing, hiking and camping. His family is especially thankful for the
compassionate and caring staff at the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre.
Friends are invited to the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral
Home, Hart Chapel, 1099 Gordon Street, Guelph, for visitation 6-9 p.m. Aug. 4.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28
Norfolk Street, Guelph, at 11 a.m. Aug. 5. A private family interment will take
place at a later time. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the
GRRCC or to a charity of your choice. Online condolences can be made at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com.