Professor Cryer was well known for his generosity in supporting others in their scholarship and education Professor Robert Cryer, Chair in International and Criminal Law at Birmingham Law School from 2007 sadly passed away on 3 January 2021 aged 46 from cancer. Respected widely in his field, Robert Cryer had previously held positions in the law schools at the universities of Manchester and Nottingham. He wrote widely covering many different facets of international law, however he is best known for his work in the field of international criminal law, where his research has been a touch stone for academics, policy makers, and practitioners for many years.