Dr. Wands was revered for his academic and scientific achievements as the Director of the Liver Research Center at Brown University and as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at Rhode Island Hospital and the Brown Alpert Medical School. He was a giant in his field of hepatology marked by a seemingly endless list of peer-reviewed publications, hundreds of patents and guest lectures. As the tenured Jeffrey and Kimberly Greenberg - Artemis and Martha Joukowsky Professor in Gastroenterology and Professor of Medical Sciences of Brown University he trained future generations of physicians and scientists whose impacts will be felt across the globe for decades to come. He was a loving father and Grandpa who, even with his endless list of professional obligations, made it a mission to always be present for his family. Most of all, he was a generous, selfless, kind man who touched many lives with a warm smile, a shoulder to lean on, and an ever-present calm voice that will be profoundly missed.