Professor Dr. Suad Ürgenç who retired in 1993 while he was the Chairman of the Department of Silviculture was one of the distinguished scientists in his field. Through his academic life he spent great efforts in order to improve the quality of the education and also to solve the silvicultural problems, espicially in the fields of the afforestation, reforostation, nursery techniques, seed techinology and tree breeding, in Turkey. He was a real gentleman. We would always remember him as a kind, modest, helpfull, energetic, serious and self-sacrificing scientist who made exceptional contributions to the science of forestry, including its practice, in the country.