The IASS regrets to report the death of Honorary Member Avelino Samartin Quiroga in early October. He was until his retirement in 2011 a distinguished professor of structural mechanics at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and was active in the IASS starting in 1979, serving on the Executive Council for many years. He was Treasurer of the Association from 1991 to 2006. A memorial statement will appear in a future issue of the Journal of the IASS.