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In Memorium, Professor Peter Lonai
In Memorium, Professor Peter Lonai
August 11, 1936–November 6, 2004
Professor Peter Lonai was a scientist with wide knowledge and perspectives in biology. He had the courage and vision to enter into new fields before his peers realized the importance of these topics. He had deep understanding in classical developmental biology, and many scientists from the two faculties of biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science consulted him on these topics. His work on early developmental steps in the mouse embryo was highly appreciated in the field. This includes his studies on epithelial– mesenchymal interactions, the FGF signaling, and most recently, the laminin-dependent mechanisms that regulate endodermal and ectodermal embryonic stem cell fates. Peter was a loved colleague in the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Molecular Genetics, an intellectual, and a real gentleman. He was among the founders of the transgenic/knock-out facilities in the Institute. In fact, his knowledge and expertise initiated this important operation that helped many groups at the Weizmann Institute. Science meant everything to him, and he continued to come to the lab until the last days of his life. His last review is the best documentation of his enormous dedication to science. Professor Adi Kimchi
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August 11, 1936–November 6, 2004
Professor Peter Lonai was a scientist with wide knowledge and perspectives in biology. He had the courage and vision to enter into new fields before his peers realized the importance of these topics. He had deep understanding in classical developmental biology, and many scientists from the two faculties of biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science consulted him on these topics. His work on early developmental steps in the mouse embryo was highly appreciated in the field. This includes his studies on epithelial– mesenchymal interactions, the FGF signaling, and most recently, the laminin-dependent mechanisms that regulate endodermal and ectodermal embryonic stem cell fates. Peter was a loved colleague in the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Molecular Genetics, an intellectual, and a real gentleman. He was among the founders of the transgenic/knock-out facilities in the Institute. In fact, his knowledge and expertise initiated this important operation that helped many groups at the Weizmann Institute. Science meant everything to him, and he continued to come to the lab until the last days of his life. His last review is the best documentation of his enormous dedication to science. Professor Adi Kimchi
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