obituary

Krimsky warned strenuously about the corrupting power of money in science.

Her research showed that communication via sign language is as neurologically complex as spoken language. 

The University of East Anglia researcher was best known for his contributions to the study of sexual selection, particularly post-copulatory sperm competition.

Hoffmann traveled through Chile cataloging its rare flora. Later, she fought to defend the country’s forests from commercial deforestation.

The biophysicist shared the 1989 Prize in Chemistry for discovering RNA’s catalytic properties.

His research paved the way for the development of synthetic insulin to treat diabetes.

Beaumanoir helped Jews evade Nazis during World War II and aided resistance fighters during the Algerian War of Independence. She also contributed to the field of epileptology.

His research uncovered secrets of motility in E. coli.

Unsatisfied by how treatments for childhood leukemia failed to prevent the disease’s return, Pinkel combined them all—and virtually cured the disease.

His work was pivotal to understanding the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Her achievements included developing a roadmap to tackle neglected tropical diseases.

Hultin’s work helped identify the virus behind the 1918 flu pandemic.

He was among the first to identify lifestyle factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease.

The University of Washington researcher leveraged data from the Human Genome Project to identify genes underlying various health conditions and advance precision medicine.

Caskey’s contributions to the field were instrumental to modern genetics.

Mintz’s experiments over her six-decade career were foundational to cancer and genetics research.

The famous ecologist was a lifelong champion for conservation.

His work revealed that sharks use an electromagnetic sense to navigate and detect prey.

He coined the term “structural biology.”