Alfred Dumais, 1936-2016

Alfred G. Knudson (1922–2016)

An iconic, visionary giant in medical science, Alfred G. Knudson, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. died July 10, 2016, one month short of his 94 birthday. Often referred to as the ‘‘Mendel of cancer genetics’’—Al was widely known for his groundbreaking ‘‘two-hit’’ hypothesis of cancer development and his prediction of recessiveacting tumor suppressor genes. His revolutionary two-hit hypothesis envisaged that c...

Hans Georg Trüper (1936–2016) and His Contributions to Halophile Research

Prof. Hans Georg Trüper, one of the most important scientists in the field of halophile research, passed away on 9 March 2016 at the age of 79. I here present a brief obituary with special emphasis on Prof. Trüper's contributions to our understanding of the halophilic prokaryotes and their adaptations to life in hypersaline environments. He has pioneered the study of the halophilic anoxygenic p...

Banning Asbestos in New Zealand, 1936–2016, an 80-Year Long Saga

The banning by the New Zealand Government of the import and export of asbestos-containing products resulted from the interplay of a number of factors. At a personal level, there were the actions of the asbestos sufferers, their families and support groups. At the political level, there were the activities of progressive trade union groups representing the hazardous trades, such as labourers, co...

Alfred Goldberg

system, where non-sexualised images, e.g. from clothes ads or even from nudist beaches get the green light, erotic posing counts as amber, and material focusing on genitals or actual acts of child abuse gets the red light. “We train the patient to move only in the green area,” Ahlers told the paper. “Amber means: Caution! Potential danger for children and for myself! Risky behaviour on the verg...

Alfred Sheen