A TRIBUTE TO FRANK S. ALEXANDER

Frank Marble, 1918-2014: Tribute to an aerospace giant.

Frank Marble, among the nation’s preeminent aerospace propulsion scientists during the second half of the 20th century, has passed away at the age of 96. His pioneering technical contributions changed the direction of several important fields that are foundational to both aircraft and rocket systems. However, quite possibly, Frank Marble made even greater contributions to aerospace engineering ...

A Tribute to Late Professor Mahlagha Ghorbanli

This edition of IJPP celebrates ten years of steady publication of Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology. The story of IJPP is that of a journey that started from a local forum where the researchers and scholars mainly from the Islamic Azad University could share findings of their studies, gradually developing into an international peer-reviewed jour...

Alexander Leaf, MD (1920–2012)—A tribute to a life in physiology and medicine

It is with deep sorrow that I announce the recent passing of Dr. Alexander Leaf (Figure 1), one of the giants in cardio-renal physiology and medicine. After a short illness, Dr. Leaf died peacefully at his home in Concord, MA on December 24, 2012 at the age of 92 years. Those of us who worked with Alex can personally testify to his sense of humor, his humility, his enthusiasm for research, and ...

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A tribute to Arnold S. Relman (1923-2014).

Arnold Relman, one of the foremost public policy thinkers in American medicine and distinguished editor, died on June 17, 2014 from malignant melanoma. Relman, affectionately known as Bud (Figure 1), was a physician-scientist who began his research career at Boston University as a nephrologist studying patients with acid-base and electrolyte disturbances. He later became chair of the Department...