Prof. Tomás Calvo Martínez (1942-2023)
It is with great sadness and difficulty that we must announce to our members the passing of our beloved former IPS President, Prof.Tomás Calvo Martínez. He passed away on 1st October, in the company of his son Néstor and members of his family. A dear friend and excellent colleague, he has been our mentor and a supportive, vibrant member of academia. Naturally generous and sympathetic, he has contributed to our Society in many fruitful ways. Prof. Tomás Calvo has contributed to putting Spain on the map of countries that carry out serious and fruitful research in the field of the history of ancient philosophy. He became President of the International Plato Society in the period 1992-1995, as organiser of the IV International Plato Symposium in Granada, bringing together the best specialists in the world in the study and interpretation of the dialogues Timaeus and Critias and creating an atmosphere of work and friendship that has borne important fruit in successive international symposia. Prof. Tomás Calvo has also been co-founder and President of the Iberian Society of Greek Philosophy, from its foundation in 2000 until 2012, and was its Honorary President till 2023. This society has a long history of dialogical encounters with eminent visitors who have significantly enriched our field. In addition to his important and innumerable contributions to the study of pre-Socratic philosophy (since the time of his doctoral thesis) and Plato in particular, passing through scepticism, Epicurus, Stoicism, and Neoplatonism, his work as an interpreter and translator of Aristotle is widely recognised by both national and international researcher. His generous and stimulating company illuminated his intellectual honesty, hard work, transparency, and love for the truth. His heritage will be kept alive in our memory.