AbstractThe aim of this paper is to evoke some events that the author shared with Professor Hoshyar Nooshin during more than forty years. Beyond scientific aspects, human relationships constituted the founding of an enthusiastic cooperation.KeywordsFormex AlgebraSpace Structures Research CentreGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Motro R. Structural morphology and configuration processing of space structures. Brentwood: Multi Science Publishing Co. Ltd., 2009.2. Nooshin H. Formex formulation of double-layer grids, conference on space structures. Lyon: University of Lyon, 1978.3. Nooshin H. Formex configuration processing in structural engineering. London: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1984.