"I had the honor of traveling with Malcolm to Dhaka in 2007. It was great to see the reverence he was held in there." -H.M. "I only met Malcolm in person once in 2022 at the Int'l Conference on Family Planning. I was left breathless to find him sitting there in the audience (which was a tiny, mostly-distracted audience) intently watching my talk on pronatalism. He came up to congratulate me afterwards… He was a hero to me (as was Martha) for a very long time. Yet, he so humbly elevated my confidence in that very awkward setting. I told him how much of my work was and is inspired by him. He modestly thanked me. What an amazing mentor." -N.B. "Before I was hired to lead PSI in 2007, longest-serving board member Malcolm was dispatched to make sure I knew our salty origins. Our "bedroom aids" roots were inspirational. I'll always recall Malcolm's warm, welcoming and gifted teaching presence." -K.H. "Malcolm’s profound impact on those around him is perhaps best illustrated by the genuine care and confidence he instilled in others. I will forever cherish a personal moment from 2017. I was hesitant to present my work on fertility in the Sahel, feeling too shy to claim expertise. Malcolm took the time to speak with me, assuring me that my perspective was invaluable - not despite, but because I am from the region. His words were a powerful catalyst, boosting my confidence in a way I have never forgotten. May Malcolm rest in peace. His legacy of wisdom, kindness, and empowerment will undoubtedly live on through the many lives he touched." -A.N. "Malcolm and Martha was instrumental in who I've become. They inspired and mentored me from a student with ideals to a thoughtful, patient and engaged public health professional. I am forever grateful for having met them." -A.A. "Like so many others, I owe so much to Malcolm. He introduced/mentored me on different ways of thinking about public health and what can be accomplished. And the importance of thinking differently and being unafraid of taking chances. For that I’m forever thankful and appreciative." -T.L. "The trajectory of my career was greatly influenced by Malcolm. I was seconded from IPPF to work briefly at FHI in North Carolina. Soon after in London (1991), I worked with Malcolm to set up International Family Health. We continued our mission to integrate reproductive and sexual health for the next 13 years. Malcolm continued to be a monumental visionary for the SRH field." -S.C. "So glad to tune in and hear some of the comments - including Suzanne’s - that honored Malcom, his important work and his friends." -J.L. " I remember asking Malcolm what he thought was the value of the concept of sexual health. Without missing a beat, he said "The respectability of the word health enables you to talk about sex". An irreplaceable, inspirational if occasionally exasperating inspiration." -K.N. "Malcolm always believed in the power of young people to make a difference. I joined PSI as a 20-something -- I didn't know much about much. Malcolm -- already a hero in the field, a huge name and towering figure in reproductive health -- patiently, passionately, persistently helped me to understand the importance of SRHR, the persistent inequities, and yet how to inspire with optimism, a belief in progress, and being on the right side of history. He mentored me at both PSI and MSI, and much like Phil Harvey, kept reminding me for decades thereafter that principles and values and kindness and generosity mattered, to be unafraid of taking risks, breaking taboos, speaking truth to power, while not taking oneself too seriously. He fought the good fight for his entire adult life. He will be missed. I will miss him." -D.H. "When Malcolm helped me to convince the PSI board to start working in abortion, he used renaissance art, religion, and discussions of faith to seal the deal. He was a gifted teacher. And social marketer." -K.H. "I am Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government Women & Public Policy Program. I have had the abortion procedure type Malcom helped pioneer. This examples how he has been so significant and special to me personally as well as academically and as a fellow global advocate. It was a joy to serve with him on the Board of Directors of Population Services International for many years. He validated my values, advocacy, and unflinching way of sharing relentlessly about women’s right to regulate their own fertility and decide for themselves if, when, and how many children to have. His kinship emboldened me to bring a large, anonymous donation to PSI to train abortion providers in the global south in 14 countries where it was legal. I did my PhD work at Cal because of him and it was such a delight and honor to be Martha’s and his guest in their home. What of all those reproductive organ statuary from all over the world?! We always stayed in touch, my global travels and his devotion to girls and women in the SAHEL merged. He cared. And so do I." -A.J. "I also count myself lucky to be among those mentored by Malcolm - for me, as a MPH student. One of the key lessons I learned from Malcolm was to think outside of the box and push past the boundaries of the limits that others insist upon in ensuring people's access to contraception and abortion worldwide. I continue to carry on that work today as a Senior Research Scientist at the Guttmacher Institute." -A.C. "I came to UCB in 2009, and as an assistant professor with two young children, I was honored to work with Malcolm and always felt supported by him. He and I shared an interest in evolutionary psychology, which made us oddballs in public health but led to the most interesting conversations. Long after Malcolm retired, he continued to come to our events to support our students and our faculty, hosting our welcome event annually with Martha. I miss him dearly." -J.D. "This is S sending love from York UK to family and friends. I can confirm Malcolm did indeed build sand castles with his grandchildren Chris and Alex often in jacket and tie! Grandpa who annually enjoyed his favourite role as a mobile badminton net in the garden, daring the boys to get as close as possible and try to land the shuttlecock on his head!" -S.C. "He changed lives, career paths and destinies - especially in northern Nigeria" -S.A. "Christmas was always a grand event at their home. As neighbors we were included. It was the first time we had seen a Christmas tree totally covered with condom packets!" -C.K. " I appreciate hearing he showed slides of bonobos in class! My partner, Martin Surbeck, and I live with bonobos in DRC at Martin’s field research station, Kokolopori)(. Martin’s recent paper (Nature, April 2025) is about female coalitions underlying female bonobo reproductive autonomy and freedom from male sexual coercion (unlike chimps!). With UNFPA, I endeavored to bring maternal health to the area and it is in the works and tough. We were able to support an 18 year old girl from the forest to train as a midwife in Kinshasa and she has returned to the bush - delivering babies and serving pregnant women." -A.J. "Thank you Dr. Potts for your help and writings on QS! That trip organized by Dad with Sally, Dr. H, Mildred H, and you in 1994 was so important and will lead to QS future success!" -D.C. "I was honored to have met Malcolm after having worked with Martha for many years at Packard Foundation. They both inspired me to return to graduate school which I did at the age of 45. With Bixby funding I was able to complete a major research project in Oromia region in Ethiopia to help us understand what the knowledge, attitudes and practices were in that area. I will always be grateful to them and to Nap Hosing too for his support during my studies and beyond. Malcolm kept in touch with me to check in from time to time about my work and life. He was not only a giant in our field but a kind and loving human being." -C.F. "We loved hearing about Malcolm's accomplishments as well as his generosity of spirit from everyone-we knew him as a witty and kind friend and will miss our gatherings." -S.W. 〰️