It was with great sadness and shock that iwCLL heard about the premature passing of Dr Steve Coutré. Steve was a long-time supporter of iwCLL, pioneer in the development of treatments for CLL and advocate for patients with the disease. He will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues in iwCLL. It is our honour to invite you to read the memorial to Steve written by his friend and colleague Tait Shanafelt.