{"id":498,"date":"2021-05-07T12:50:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T12:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:34:11","slug":"obituaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/community\/obituaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We encourage you to help us commemorate those sadly lost by letting us know of alumni who have passed away and sharing your tributes to lost former colleagues. Please write to us at alumni [at] embl.org.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \n Norbert Hassler <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Mannheim, 11 January 2026
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Norbert Hassler, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, passed away on Sunday 11 January 2026 at the age of 83.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Klaus Scheffzek <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg, 15 November 2025
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Klaus Scheffzek, former EMBL Heidelberg Team Leader, passed away on Saturday 15 November 2025 at the age of 67.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Thomas Gehrmann <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Hamburg, 21 October 2025
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Thomas Gehrmann, former EMBL Hamburg Senior Instrumentation Officer, passed away on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at the age of 67.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Stephen Provencher <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Oakville, Ontario, 10 July 2025
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Stephen Provencher, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, passed away on Thursday 10 July 2025 at the age of 82.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Philippe Bastiaens <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Dortmund, 15 May 2025
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Philippe Bastiaens, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, passed away on Thursday 15 May 2025 at the age of 62.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Erica Heyl <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Manosque, 6 December 2024
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Erica Heyl, former EMBL Grenoble Personnel Officer, passed away on Friday 6 December 2024 at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Jane Stinchcombe <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge, 18 October 2024
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Jane Stinchcombe, former EMBL Heidelberg predoctoral fellow, passed away on Friday 18 October 2024.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n David Stephens <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Bristol, 15 October 2024
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David Stephens, former EMBL Heidelberg postdoctoral fellow, passed away on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at the age of 52.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bj\u00f6rn Vennstr\u00f6m <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Stockholm, October 2024
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Bj\u00f6rn Vennstr\u00f6m, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, passed away in October 2024 at the age of 75.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Richard Pauptit <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Macclesfield, 30 June 2024
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Richard Pauptit, former EMBL Heidelberg postdoctoral fellow, passed away on Sunday 30 June 2024 at the age of 69.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n

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\n \n Karl-Otto Greulich <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Jena, 7 April 2024
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Karl-Otto Greulich, former EMBL Heidelberg postdoctoral fellow, passed away on Sunday 7 April 2024 at the age of 77.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Anne Walter <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg, 19 December 2023
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Anne Walter, former EMBL Heidelberg Secretary, passed away on Sunday 19 December 2023 at the age of 80.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Michael Ashburner <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge, 7 July 2023
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Michael Ashburner, EMBL-EBI co-founder and former Joint Head of EMBL-EBI, passed away on Friday 7 July 2023 at the age of 81.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Raimond Ravelli <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Maastricht, 30 June 2023
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Raimond Ravelli, former EMBL Grenoble Team Leader, passed away on 30 June 2023 at the age of 55.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Sara Silva <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Porto, 31 May 2023
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Sara Silva, former EMBL Grenoble predoctoral fellow, passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 34.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bodil Holle <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg, 23 April 2023
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Bodil Holle, former Senior Administrative Officer at EMBL Heidelberg and EMBL-EBI, died on 23 April 2023 at the age of 84.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Heinz-Dieter Gentz <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Hamburg, 27 September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heinz-Dieter Gentz, former EMBL Hamburg Driver and Caretaker, died on 27 September 2022 at the age of 74.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Don Marvin <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge, 28 August 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don Marvin, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, died on 28 August 2022 at the age of 88.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Michael Sela <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Israel, 27 May 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Sela, former EMBL SAC (Scientific Advisory Committee) member, passed away on 27 May 2022 at the age of 98.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Peter Sterk <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge, 14 May 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Sterk, former EMBL-EBI Database Curator, died on 14 May 2022 at the age of 58.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Tony Sawford <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge, December 2021
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Tony Sawford, former EMBL-EBI Software Engineer, died at the age of 64.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Luis Vacs <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

<\/span> Heidelberg<\/span>, 10 December 2021 <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Luis Vacs, former Audio Visual Assistant, died on 10 December 2021 at the age of 66.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Ken Holmes <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

<\/span> Heidelberg<\/span>, 2 November 2021 <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ken Holmes, former Head of EMBL Hamburg, died on 2 November at the age of 86.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Swati Tyagi <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

<\/span> La Jolla<\/span>, 23 June 2021 <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Swati Tyagi, former EMBL predoctoral fellow from the Structural and Computational Biology Unit, died on 23 June at the age of 34.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n John Tooze <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

London<\/span>, 19 May 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

John Tooze, former EMBO Executive Secretary, died on 19 May 2021 at the age of 83.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Kevin Leonard <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge<\/span>,\u00a0 8 May 2021<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Leonard, former EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, died on 8 May 2021 at the age of 78.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Jean-Francois Beerblock <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Ville D\u2019Avray, 6 April 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jean-Francois Beerblock, former EMBL Administrative Director, died on 6 April 2021 at the age of 91.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Katja Br\u00fcckner <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

San Francisco, 16 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katja Br\u00fcckner, former EMBL Heidelberg Predoc, died on 16 March 2021 at the age of 54.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Jules Hendrix <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Hamburg, 30 January 2021
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Jules Hendrix, former EMBL Hamburg Group Leader, died on 30 January 2021 at the age of 80.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n John L Telford <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Siena<\/span>, <\/strong> 27 December 2020<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

John Laird Telford, former member of the EMBL Developmental Biology Unit, died on 27 December at the age of 70. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Kathryn Anderson <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

New York, 8 November 2020<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathryn Anderson, former EMBL SAC member, died on 30 November 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Guillem Casanovas <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 25 October 2020<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guillem Casanovas, former EMBL predoctoral fellow, died on 25 October 2020 at the age of 37.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Anne-Marie Frischauf <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 9 October 2020 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Annemarie Frischauf, former Group Leader and Austrian Council delegate, died on 9 October 2020 at the age of 73.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Hermann Bujard <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, <\/strong> 31 July 2020<\/strong> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Hermann Bujard, former EMBO Director, died on 31 July 2020 at the age of 86.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Rainer Saffrich <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, <\/strong> 3 June 2020<\/strong> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Rainer Saffrich, former EMBL Staff Scientist, died on Wednesday 3 June 2020.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Kathryn Howell <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Aurora, Colorado, 10 April 2020 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathryn Howell, former EMBL Group Leader, died on 10 April 2020 at the age of 80.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Peter Stoehr <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Hinxton<\/span>, 15 February 2020 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Stoehr, former EMBL-EBI Head of IT and later Literature Services died on 15 February 2020 at the age of 64.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n \n Viktor Renkwitz <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Hamburg<\/span>, 15 February 2020 <\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Viktor Renkwitz, former mechanical engineer, passed away on 15 February 2020 aged 83.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n \n Fritz von Weizs\u00e4cker <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Berlin<\/span>, 19 November 2019 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

With deep sorrow, we report the passing of Fritz von Weizs\u00e4cker, who died on 19 November 2019 at the age of 59.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Chica Schaller <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 27 October 2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chica Schaller, former staff scientist, passed away on 27 October 2019 aged 82.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Heidi Dvinge <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Madison, USA<\/span>, <\/strong> 20 September 2019<\/strong> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Heidi Dvinge, former predoctoral fellow, EMBL-EBI, passed away on 20 September 2019 aged 42.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bernd-Uwe Jahn <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Bonn<\/span>, 7 August 2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With deep sorrow, we report the passing of Bernd-Uwe Jahn, who died on 7 August 2019 at the age of 75.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Suzanne Eaton <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Crete<\/span>, 2 July 2019<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Suzanne Eaton, former Staff Scientist at EMBL, passed away on 2 July 2019 aged 59.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Talmon Arad <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Jerusalem<\/span>, 5 April 2019\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Talmon Arad, former Research Technician at EMBL, passed away on 5 April 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Giovanni Morrone <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Catanzaro<\/span>, 26 January 2019 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Giovanni Morrone, former Visiting Scientist in Genome Biology at EMBL, passed away on 26 January 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Christine Tebb <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Vienna<\/span>, 4 May 2018<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christine Tebb, former EMBL secretary, died on 4 May 2018 at the age of 55.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n \n Elisa Izaurralde <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

T\u00fcbingen<\/span>, 30 April 2018 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Elisa Izaurralde, former Group Leader and Senior Scientist at EMBL, passed away on 30 April 2018 aged 58.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Mumna Al Banchaabouchi <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Belgium<\/span>, 22 February 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mumna Al Banchaabouchi, former Head of the Phenotyping Facility at EMBL Rome, passed away on 22 February 2018 aged 49.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Fotis Kafatos <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Crete<\/span>, 18 November 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

It is with great sadness that EMBL learned of the passing of Fotis Kafatos, former EMBL Director-General, who died on Saturday 18 November 2017 aged 77.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bernard Bach <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Nancy<\/span>, 8 June 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernard Bach, former Admin Director, passed away on 8 June 2017 aged 81.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n J\u00f6rg Langowski <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 6 May 2017\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

J\u00f6rg Langowski, former Staff Scientist and Group Leader at EMBL Grenoble, passed away on 6 May 2017 in Heidelberg aged 61.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Riccardo Cortese <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Basel<\/span>, 27 April 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Riccardo Cortese, former Head of Unit, passed away on 27 April 2017 in Basel aged 73.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Katrin Eichelbaum <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Berlin<\/span>, 30 March 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Katrin Eichelbaum, former predoctoral fellow, passed away on 30 March 2017 aged 36.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Konrad M\u00fcller <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 28 March 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Konrad M\u00fcller, former Head of Personnel and Administration, passed away on 28 March 2017 aged 76.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Anna Tramontano <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Italy<\/span>, <\/strong> 10 March 2017<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anna Tramontano, former Staff Scientist, passed away on 10 March 2017 aged 59.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bernd Fischer <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 22 February 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernd Fischer, former postdoctoral fellow and research scientist, passed away on 22 February 2017 aged 40.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Tobias Doerks <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 16 February 2017 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tobias Doerks, former predoctoral fellow, passed away on 16 February 2017 aged 45.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Bernard Jacrot <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Grenoble<\/span>, 21 January 2016 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernard Jacrot, former Head of EMBL Grenoble passed away on 21 January 2016 aged 89.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Stephen Fuller <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Oxford<\/span>, 25 August 2014 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen (Steve) Fuller, former postdoctoral fellow, Group Leader and then Head of Unit, passed away on 25 August 2014, at the age of 60.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Andrew D. Robertson <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Portland<\/span>, 14 August 2014 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andy Robertson, former scientific coordinator, died on 14 August 2014, at the age of 55.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Christian Boulin <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 27 April 2014 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Boulin, EMBL\u2019s Director of Core Facilities and Services, passed away on 27 April 2014, aged 66.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Domingo Barettino <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Valencia<\/span>, 6 November 2013 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Domingo Barettino, former EMBL postdoctoral fellow, passed away on 6 November 2013 aged 54. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Lennart Philipson <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Stockholm<\/span>, 26 June 2011 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lennart Philipson, former Director General, passed away on 26 June 2011, aged 82.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Noreen Murray <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Edinburgh<\/span>, 12 May 2011 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Noreen Murray, former EMBL postdoctoral fellow, passed away on 12 May 2011, aged 76. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Albert Stegm\u00fcller <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 19 December 2009 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Albert Stegm\u00fcller, former EMBL Finance Assistant, passed away on 19 December 2009, aged 78.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Annah Gantner <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 13 February 2003
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Annah Gantner, former Finance Officer at EMBL Heidelberg, passed away on 13 February 2003, aged 43.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Carmen Berthet <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Barcelona<\/span>, 13 September 2001\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carmen Berthet, former staff scientist, passed away on 13 September 2001, aged 61.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Matti Saraste <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 21 May 2001 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Matti Saraste, Programme Coordinator for Structural and Computational Biology at EMBL, passed away on 21 May 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n Alexandra Freiburg <\/h3>\n

Heidelberg<\/span>, 14 July 1999
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Alexandra Freiburg, former predoctoral fellow from EMBL’s Structural and Computational Biology Unit, passed away on 14 July 1999, aged 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Thomas Kreis <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Geneva<\/span>, 3 September 1998\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas Kreis, former cell biologist at EMBL, passed away on 3 September 1998, aged 46.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n John Kendrew <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

Cambridge<\/span>, 23 August 1997 <\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sir John Kendrew, former EMBL Director General, passed away on 23 August 1997, aged 80.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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