A respected academic

THE killing of Dr Jeroen Ensink sparked an outpouring of grief from friends and relatives, who simply described him as ‘an example to us all’.

The 41-year-old lecturer was a renowned water engineer and a dedicated humanitarian who was committed to improving access to water and sanitation in deprived countries.

He and his wife Nadja, a yoga instructor, were originally from Holland, but had made their home in Islington, North London.

At the time of his death Dr Ensink, who spoke English, Dutch, French and German, had been lecturing at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where he had worked since 2008.

His expertise included the safe use of sewage in agricul- ture and wastewater treatment for some of the world’s poorest people.

His highly- specialised work had taken him across the world from Tunisia to Pakistan and Ethiopia to Vietnam.

Dr Ensink previously worked at the International Water Management Institute for almost a decade.

A memorial fund set up in the wake of his death has raised more than £20,000, with donations from both friends and former students.

Dorica Boyee wrote: ‘Jeroen was a blessing to this world. May his light continue to shine through his legacy.’

Shocked colleagues of the college academic also described him as a ‘natural educator’ who was ‘immensely popular’ with his students