Reacting to the news of Burrow’s death, Craige Richardson, director of estates and facilities at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We are really sorry to hear the news about Geoff Burrow.
“Geoff played a huge role in the development of the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease.
“He came to every stakeholder and development meeting over the two years, and he championed all the work taking place to build the centre.
“He had so much energy and enthusiasm to help create a legacy for Rob and support the MND community.”
Richardson added that it was “a significant moment to share Geoff and Irene’s first view of the new centre when it opened”.
“He loved it and he was incredibly proud. That will stay with us all,” he said.
“His passion for research and to find a cure for MND is something we will continue as a trust, as the centre progresses its first research projects this year.
“Our thoughts are with Irene and the entire Burrow family.”
