"Scientists have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, who was shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Monday. The scientist died from his injuries on Tuesday morning after being shot multiple times. Police say they are investigating his death and treating it as a homicide."
"This year, Loureiro was given the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, which is bestowed on researchers who show exceptional potential for leadership. Loureiro was a "brilliant scientist", who was sharp, kind and had a smart sense of humour, says Stanislav Boldyrev, a plasma physicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who began working with Loueiro in 2017. "It's a privilege to have a friend like him," Boldyrev adds. "He was so interested in science, it was almost contagious.""
Nuno Loureiro, an MIT plasma physicist, was shot at his Brookline home and died the following morning after being shot multiple times. Police are investigating the incident and treating it as a homicide. His death came shortly after a separate university-related shooting at Brown University. Loureiro led MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center since May, overseeing a laboratory of more than 250 scientists. He received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers this year. Colleagues described him as brilliant, kind, and a contagious enthusiast for science who mentored and led with compassion and a passion for fusion energy.
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