Marta Sanz-Solé, eminent mathematician and gracious lady, has assumed the Presidency of the European Mathematical Society, one of the most visible and influential positions in the mathematical enterprise. Marta, as we of our Stochastic Analysis Group at the University of Oslo call our colleague and friend, is the right person at the right time for this high level of professional responsibility. Though I rarely pretend to speak for others, I am on safe ground to say that we all are thrilled with her new position and extend to her our most hearty congratulations and best wishes.