We have just heard that John Sheehy passed away on Friday. The C₄ Rice project was his vision, and without his determination to battle the sceptics it would never have started. He managed us through the early stages and until recently he was engaged with progress both at project and individual levels. Hopefully we will deliver his ambitious goal.

The below photo was taken of John during a visit to Seattle in 2008 to talk to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about funding the C₄ Rice Project.