December 23, 2024

Remembering Those We Lost in 2021

“Markus Dyck (1960s-2021)COURTESY OF LILY PEACOCKMarkus Dyck, a prominent polar bear researcher understood for working along with Indigenous neighborhoods while out in the field, died in a helicopter crash on April 25.”Richard Ernst (1933-2021)ETH ZURICHRichard Ernst, a Nobel laureate and chemist whose work with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology led to the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), passed away on June 4.”Barbara Murphy (1964-2021) © MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMBarbara Murphy, a nephrologist whose work improved the outcomes of kidney transplantations, passed away of glioblastoma on June 30.

“Markus Dyck (1960s-2021)COURTESY OF LILY PEACOCKMarkus Dyck, a prominent polar bear researcher understood for working together with Indigenous neighborhoods while out in the field, died in a helicopter crash on April 25.”Richard Ernst (1933-2021)ETH ZURICHRichard Ernst, a Nobel laureate and chemist whose work with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology led to the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), died on June 4.”He genuinely influenced numerous young scientists for the beauty of science as he once put it himself,” Countess Bettina Bernadotte, president of the council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, stated in a press release following his passing.Thomas Hodge (1952-2021) © CHARLES WARDEN, ETSUThomas Hodge, an immunologist who came out of retirement to work on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, passed away from complications of COVID-19 on July 31.”Barbara Murphy (1964-2021) © MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMBarbara Murphy, a nephrologist whose work improved the outcomes of kidney hair transplants, passed away of glioblastoma on June 30.”During his tenure at the agency, Dr. Zaki was important in diagnosing unexplained health problem and break outs that permitted CDC and public health to react more rapidly and conserve lives,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky wrote in a statement to The Scientist, adding that his “tradition will live on through his extraordinary work done at CDC to secure the publics health.