Prof. A.K. Shamsuddin Siddiquey (1941-2011)

Forschungspraktikum: AK Prof. Motschmann

In this contribution we investigate the impact of the fluid-air interface on the dissolved electrolyte Potassium hexacyanoferrate K4[Fe(CN)6] by infrared-visible sum-frequency generation spectroscopy (SFG) and surface tension measurements. SFG is a surface specific nonlinear optical technique that records the vibrational spectrum of the adsorbed species with little to no contribution from the b...

Dr.S.S.K. Marthandam (1941–2011)

orthopedic surgeon who served as the former Vice Chancellor of Sri Ramachandra University, a prominent university in India and Chairman and Director of Orthopedic Care Centre at Ramachandra Medical centre. Dr. Marthandam began his career at a small public health centre in Tirunelveli district in south India and served in the Government General Hospital and Royapettah Government Hospital in Chen...

Toshisada Nishida (1941–2011): Chimpanzee Rapport

One of the absolute greats of primatology, Toshisada Nishida (March 3, 1941– June 7, 2011), recently passed away at the age of 70 (Figure 1). We have come such a long way in our knowledge of chimpanzees, and the discoveries have reached us in such a gradual and cumulative fashion, that it is easy to forget how little was known when Nishida set out for Africa to establish one of the first chimpa...

In Memoriam: Washington C. (Wash) Winn Jr. (1941–2011)

W (Wash) C. Winn Jr., (Figure) died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 3, 2011. A remarkable Renaissance man; a warm, humane person; and outstanding academic physician and scientist, Dr. Winn is remembered vividly as a contributor to understanding of emerging infectious diseases; a contemporary, effi cient diagnostic clinical microbiologist; and a treasured educator. Born in Richmond, Virginia, ...

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