Leone Spiccia will be remembered as an outstanding scientist with a warm and generous personality. At the time of his death he was at the pinnacle of his scientific career with much more yet to be achieved. However, his legacy will continue to inspire new exciting science. Leone's scientific research was truly multidisciplinary and his friends and colleagues honour his memory with this special issue.

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莱昂·斯皮西亚（Leone Spiccia）纪念刊。

莱昂·斯皮西亚（Leone Spiccia）将以其热情洋溢的个性而被铭记为杰出科学家。在他去世时，他正处于其科学事业的顶峰，还有许多工作要做。然而，他的遗产将继续激发新的令人兴奋的科学。塞拉利昂的科学研究是真正的多学科研究，他的朋友和同事通过这期特刊来纪念他。