Shimon Vega in the eyes of his students and postdocs.

Professor Shimon Vega (1943-2021) of the Weizmann Institute of Science passed away on the 16-th of November. Shimon Vega established theoretical frameworks to develop and explain solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) techniques and methodologies. His departure left a profound mark on his many students, postdocs, and colleagues. Shortly after his passing, we all assembled spontaneously for an international online meeting to share our reflections and memories of our experiences in Shimon's lab and how they affected us deeply during that period of timeand throughout our scientific careers. These thoughts and feelings were put here into writing.