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Forestry’s Chairman, John Caesar, dies
Tributes are flowing in for Professor John Caesar, 58, who died Saturday at a city hospital after a short illness.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Caesar served as the Chairman of the National Parks Commission for the last 10 years.
John Caesar
He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Forestry Commission and NAREI, as well as a member of the Protected Areas Commission Board and the Public Utilities Commission.
According to Minister Robert Persaud, as one of Guyana’s premiere botanists, Professor Caesar dedicated over 23 years of his life to environmental issues in Guyana, and was committed to the education of a generation of University of Guyana Biology graduates.
Caesar moved here from Ghana more than 23 years ago and is a naturalized Guyanese.
“The Ministry would like to express our profound gratitude for Professor Caesar’s years of dedicated service to the people of Guyana, and convey sympathies and condolences to his family and friends. Professor Caesar’s legacy will live on for years to come.”
In a separate statement, the Public Utilities Commission noted that the Professor was appointed as a Commissioner on the utility regulatory body in 2003 and served the Commission until his passing.
“His contribution to Guyana as a naturalized Guyanese and his involvement in the work of the Commission has been outstanding. Mr. John Caesar will be remembered for his discourses, his insightful thoughts during the Commission’s public hearings, his scientific contributions, and his contribution to the orders made by the Commission.”
PUC said that Caesar represented the Commission at a number of international conferences and presented a number of “intriguing and unconventional” papers at annual conferences of the Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR).
“He served with distinction and his contributions to the Commission will be treasured for many years to come. The Commission and Staff of the PUC join with his family, colleagues and friends in mourning his loss to all of us.”
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