The TRIZ world has lost a champion—Mark Reeves
A short while ago, we lost Mark Reeves. He passed away after a short, but valiant battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease in his early 70’s. Not many people in the TRIZ community knew Mark, but I got to know him well as we both received our “basic training” in the same class from TRIZ Masters Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman. He retired from 3M as one of its most prolific inventors, including a training system used for US athletes in the winter Olympics. His basement in his house in the Minneapolis, MN area was a hot bed of innovation and he continued to make a unique tape testing machine for 3M in his basement. He was always my partner in doing TRIZ workshops that were focused on his expertise areas of mechanical engineering and physics and we did several joint workshops and training for corporate clients over the past 20 years. There was no one else in the TRIZ community that could stimulate “out of the box” thinking as Mark could.
His business practice was focused in the Minneapolis area with clients such as 3M, General Mills, and Target. He decided to focus his TRIZ energy in intellectual property and obtained his patent agent license in Minnesota and assisted clients in expanding patent coverage and circumventing patents using both TRIZ software tools and Su-Field modeling. There was never a patent he couldn’t find a way around! He did this type of work long before it became a “hot” topic in the TRIZ community.
Though he is no longer with us, the impact of his TRIZ work will survive with the people and companies he worked with.
We’ll miss you, Mark!
Jack Hipple
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In memory of Dr. James “Jim” Bradley, who passed on August 10, 2022
by Richard Langevin | August 17, 2022
With great sadness, the TRIZ Community has lost another TRIZ Master, Dr. Jim Bradley.
Jim passed away on August 10, 2022, after battling cancer for several years. He leaves his wife, Sue, whom he loves very much.
Jim retired from International Truck after almost ten years of service as “the go-to guy” for solving complex problems.
Jim had a long and productive career as a mechanical engineer. One of his most outstanding achievements was receiving his TRIZ Master’s certification. In 2012, Jim earned TRIZ Master #84 under the MATRIZ certification system.
He was, first and foremost, a friend, an extraordinary person who made many friends in the TRIZ community. In his last months, Jim would email his friends wishing us a safe and wonderful weekend. I will miss those emails, and I am sure others will miss them too.
Jim’s legacy of friendship and passion for TRIZ will forever remain in our hearts and memories!
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In memory of Dr. Alexander Kynin, April 9. 1954-November 16, 2020
It is with great sadness that the TRIZ Community has lost another TRIZ Master, Dr. Alexander Kynin.
Dr. Alexander Kynin passed away on November 16, 2020 as a result of a long illness. Dr. Kynin had a long, productive carrier in the field of physical chemistry.
In 2006 he earned a title of TRIZ Master as a part of the first group of TRIZ Masters, certified under MATRIZ certification system.
He was, first and foremost, a friend, a very productive scientist and a teacher.
Dr. Kynin's legacy will forever remain in our hearts!
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In memory of Zion Bar-El. 5 December 2019
From Zion's Family:
“It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news that Zion passed away last night in his sleep due to natural causes.
For those who have been in his life for even a moment, you know that he went full steam ahead with every second of his life. Sleep was a waste of time, and his passion for his work and family were paramount. He always took pride in that.
He considered everyone he worked with at Ideation and Face Innovation and numerous associates like family, and that was always a major propelling force and inspiration for him.
May his memory be a blessing for all who knew him.”
With loving regards,
The Bar-El family
Boris, Alla, David
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In memory of John LaCarrubba. 12 November 2019
John graduated from the New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering with a BS in Bioengineering. He was the Director of Solid Waste Management 1989-2000. He became the owner of Solide Waste Management until 2007 when Solid Waste Management was purchased by Enserv Northeast. He became the District Director of Business Development and Compliance. John became a TRIZ Practitioner in May 2017. Since joining AI, John was an active participant and was eager work on committees. John your presence will be missed by me and other members. God Bless !
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In memory of Volyuslav Mitrofanov who passed away yesterday, 18 September 2014.
For more than 40 years, Volyuslav Mitrofanov was one of the “attraction centers” to all TRIZ specialists. He met TRIZ when he already had become the highly positioned well-known expert in semiconductors. He was so impressed by TRIZ that he sacrificed the rest of his life and his career for a new life goal.
Mr. Mitrofanov organized the Leningrad TRIZ scientific School, the largest in the USSR. His former students now comprise the majority of globally recognized best TRIZ experts. He was the moral and ideological center to many of us; he set a good example to many people how to behave and work. To his last days, he remained proactive: he wrote new books and articles, analyzed and improved TRIZ, he sorrowed seeing the current world events. Most important, he believed in us, those who he taught and knew, he believed in our intellect, our humanism, our capabilities and creativity.
Blessed memory.
http://www.metodolog.ru/node/1879
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In memory of Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin. 6 June 2011
The Altshuller Institute laments the loss of colleague and professor, Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin, who died after a long struggle with serious illness on June 6, 2011 at the age of 78.Professor Rivin taught in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State since 1981 and was the longtime director of the college's Machine Tool Research laboratory."
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Professor Dr.-Ing. Hansjurgen Linde passed from this life too soon on the night 11-12 December.- Details
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In memory of Nikolai Khomenko 27 March 2011
Messages from his TRIZ family:
“Nikolai was a wonderful person who made great contributions to TRIZ. He will be greatly missed.”
Larry Smith
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“Really a major loss! TRIZ needs to continue to develop and we need all those who contributed and created an absolutely fantastic methodology! Hope we all will carry on the good work. My condolences to TRIZ Community and Nikolai's family and friends!”
With warm regards, Navneet Bhushan
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“I knew him and he was a great teacher and person. I am sorry about his death.” Mansour Ashtiani **** “I will miss his deep thinking and his cheerful storytelling!”
Ellen Domb
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This is a very sad news. I remember Nikolai as a very good person, an excellent friend and an outstanding TRIZ Master. We had the possibility of having Nikolai with us here in Monterrey. Saludos cordiales,
Noel Leon Rovira
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A sensible loss for the TRIZ community, I’m sure that this community will preserve Nikolai’s philosophy and thoughts. My sincere condolences,
Guillermo Cortes Robles
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We, Japanese TRIZ community, deeply miss Nikolai Khomenko forever. On the news that Dr. Nikolai Khomenko passed away last Sunday, we deeply miss him forever. He was so kind to us all, TRIZ people in Japan. Having him as the Keynote Speaker at our Symposium was our great pleasure. God bless Nikolai, you, and your family!
Toru Nakagawa
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In memory of Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin.
6 June 2011 
"The Altshuller Institute laments the loss of colleague and professor, Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin, who died after a long struggle with serious illness on June 6, 2011 at the age of 78.
Professor Rivin taught in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State since 1981 and was the longtime director of the college's Machine Tool Research laboratory."
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Inside TRIZ
April 2011
The TRIZ community has lost a valued colleague and dear friend. The Altshuller Institute, as well as the TRIZ community at large, mourn his passing. We will miss his sage and dedicated presentation of TRIZ to the world. His strength was in his love for teaching TRIZ to children and adults and his worldwide promotion of TRIZ to the academic community. We have placed a memorial page for Nikolai on our AI website. You will find comments from his friends and colleagues and a collage of pictures that people have sent in.
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