
In memoriam

College of Chemistry announces the passing of Professor Phillip Geissler
July 20, 2022
Phillip Geissler (1974-2022) A message from College of Chemistry Dean Douglas S. Clark: Our community has been jolted by the news that Professor Phillip Geissler, 48, has died. Phill was…

In Memoriam: Professor Jack Kirsch
November 21, 2018
Aug. 14, 1934 – Nov. 12, 2018 It is with great sadness we report the passing of Jack Kirsch, who served as a Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB)…

Biochemist Howard Schachman, an advocate for research ethics, dies at 97
August 10, 2016
Howard K. Schachman, an influential biochemist who became a political and scientific activist, challenging not only California’s loyalty oath and its mandatory retirement rules but also the way fraud is…