By Naveen Frank
Prof (Dr) Anand Nayak ( 67), son of the late J J Rego and Lucy Rego, brother of the late Jossy, Sunny, Ozzie, Rennie, Wally, Teddy and Obie, Sr Dolores Rego FMM, Fr Rossi Rego SJ, Sr Mirabelle A C and Nona Rego, husband of Ann Marie and father of Lucie, Jeremie and Mael passed away on Friday September 4, 2009.
A former Jesuit, Dr Nayak was the director of the Institute of Missiology and Science of Religions at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Dr Nayak was also a lecturer at the University of Neuchâtel, where he was involved in research activities on Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Comparative religions.
His mortal remains will be flown on September 8 to Corminboeuf, Switzerland, where the funeral will take place.