UniTS remembers David Clyde Snelling, an extraordinary teacher and humanist, a lover of history and languages, art and music, who has recently passed away.

Having moved to Trieste from England in the early 1970s, he soon joined the then School for Interpreters (SSLMIT) as a lecturer in simultaneous interpretation.

He would remain there for more than 40 years, leaving an indelible mark on the School, of which he also served as Director, and on generations of interpretation students, many of whom went on to become conference interpreters and, thanks in part to his teaching, reached the highest levels of the profession.

His versatility, intellectual vitality, analytical precision, teaching rigour, generosity in his relationships with colleagues and students, and his extensive international network made a fundamental contribution to the life of the institution, helping to consolidate and enhance its prestige worldwide.