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Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics - wandering in the garden of memories

2024-05-06

The community of bioenergetics regrets the loss of pioneers in bioenergetics. Most recently Marten Wickström, Sergio Papa, Stuart Ferguson.

Renowned scientists pay ‘Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics': In contrast to Special Issues with a closure date, the BEC Publication Series (Gold Open Access) will continue to invite authors to contribute with a manuscript to the 'garden of memories' – Living Communications. This series is intended to be educational and provide insights into the minds and lives of pioneers in bioenergetics. Scientists and students should be alert of intellectual and experimental past developments that shape our ways of thinking. Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics will provide a fresh look at concepts in a state of flow rather than as fixed paradigms, which tend to be forgotten or distorted without 'wandering in the garden of memories'.

Who qualifies as 'pioneer'? The current list reflects bias in scientific history: lack of compensation for unequal gender opportunities, science networks centered on Europe and North America. Should 'Tributes to pioneers' be restricted to recognition after death? How do we define the field of bioenergetics? Bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are center stage, thus energy transformation by bioblasts is the core topic of bioenergetics. Support us by paying a tribute to your pioneers in bioenergetics, to properly expand the recognition of pioneers and their vital contributions to science and humanity.

» Mitochondria and bioblasts: Made history

A tribute to Bernhard Kadenbach (1933-2021)

Communicated by Sebastian Vogt

A tribute to David Keilin (1887-1963)

» Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society

A tribute to Martin J Kushmerick (1937-2019)

» Publications

A tribute to Albert Lester Lehninger (1917-1986)

» Nature

Professor Albert L Lehninger was one of the most prominent biochemists whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the field of bioenergetics. His research focused on elucidating the fundamental biochemical processes involved in energy transformation and mitochondrial metabolism. Lehninger's most significant contributions revolved around the understanding of cellular respiration. His seminal textbook, "Biochemistry," first published in 1970, became a cornerstone in biochemistry education and is still widely used today.

A tribute to Peter Dennis Mitchell (1920-1992)

» The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1978

A tribute to Sergio Papa (-2024)

» CV

Communicated by Nazzarreno Capitanio

A tribute to Tullio Pozzan (1949-2022)

» Academia Europaea

Communicated by Ole Pederson

A tribute to Efraim Racker (1913-1991)

» Cornell

A tribute to Bengt Saltin (1935-2014)

» J Physiol

A tribute to Gottfried Schatz (1936-2015)

» Biozentrum Basel

A tribute to Vladimir P Skulachev (1935-2023)

» Academia Europaea

A tribute to Edward Charles Slater (1917-2016)

» ASBMB

A tribute to Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893-1986)

» The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937

A tribute to Andrey D Vinogradov (1942-2021)

Communicated by Alexander Galkin

A tribute to Mårten KF Wikström (1945-2024)

» Helsinki Institute of Life Science

Professor Mårten Wikström, a luminary in biophysics and bioenergetics, revolutionized the field with his seminal work on cytochrome oxidases, notably resolving the Michell-Wikström debate on Complex IV as a proton pump, based on his classical publication of 1977. His illustrious career, spanning from pioneering research to academic leadership, earned him international recognition and prestigious awards, including membership in EMBO and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the EBEC Peter Mitchell Medal. Wickström's enduring legacy extends beyond scientific achievements, as he is remembered for his intellectual refinement and musical talents. While his passing represents a significant loss, his contributions continue to inspire future generations of researchers, ensuring his impact persists in the scientific community. Several scientists pay a ‘Tribute to Mårten Wikström’ in a series of communications linked to his inspirational scientific and personal contributions.

A tribute to Lech Wojtczak (1926-2019)

» Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

Dear authors

See BEC author guidelines
Manuscripts will be processed, peer reviewed, and published on a rolling basis.
The summary of the BEC Series (BECS) will be updated periodically.
Please submit a short summary on pioneers in bioenergetics (max. 250 words). Suggestions to include additional pioneers are welcome, as are multiple manuscripts paying a tribute to a particular pioneer.
Please suggest authors who should be contacted for additional contributions to the BEC Series.

With many thanks for your interest and contributions,

Erich Gnaiger

Editor-in-chief: Bioenergetics Communications

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 The community of bioenergetics regrets the loss of pioneers in bioenergetics. Most recently [[#A_tribute_to_M.C3.A5rten_KF_Wikstr.C3.B6m_.281945-2024.29 |Marten Wickström]], [[#A_tribute_to_Sergio_Papa_.28-2024.29 |Sergio Papa]], [[#A_tribute_to_Stuart_Ferguson_.28-2024.29 |Stuart Ferguson]].
-Renowned scientists pay ‘Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics': In contrast to Special Issues with a closure date, the '''BEC Publication Series''' (Gold Open Access) will continue to invite authors to contribute to the 'garden of memories' – ''[[Living Communications]]''. This series is intended to be educational and provide insights into the minds and lives of pioneers in bioenergetics. Scientists and students should be alert of intellectual and experimental past developments that shape our ways of thinking. '''Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics''' will provide a fresh look at concepts in a state of flow rather than as fixed paradigms, which tend to be forgotten or distorted without ''''wandering in the garden of memories''''.
+Renowned scientists pay ‘Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics': In contrast to Special Issues with a closure date, the '''BEC Publication Series''' (Gold Open Access) will continue to invite authors to contribute with a manuscript to the 'garden of memories' – ''[[Living Communications]]''. This series is intended to be educational and provide insights into the minds and lives of pioneers in bioenergetics. Scientists and students should be alert of intellectual and experimental past developments that shape our ways of thinking. '''Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics''' will provide a fresh look at concepts in a state of flow rather than as fixed paradigms, which tend to be forgotten or distorted without ''''wandering in the garden of memories''''.
-Who qualifies as 'pioneer'? The current list reflects bias in scientific history: lack of compensation for unequal gender opportunities, science networks centered on Europe and North America. Should 'Tributes to pioneers' be restricted to recognition after death? How do we define the field of bioenergetics? Bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are center stage, thus energy transformation by '[[bioblasts]]' is the core topic of bioenergetics. Support us by paying a tribute to your pioneers in bioenergetics, to properly expand the recognition of pioneers and their vital contributions to science and humanity.
+Who qualifies as 'pioneer'? The current list reflects '''bias''' in scientific history: lack of compensation for unequal gender opportunities, science networks centered on Europe and North America. Should 'Tributes to pioneers' be restricted to recognition after death? How do we define the field of bioenergetics? Bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are center stage, thus energy transformation by '''[[bioblasts]]''' is the core topic of bioenergetics. Support us by paying a tribute to your pioneers in bioenergetics, to properly expand the recognition of pioneers and their vital contributions to science and humanity.
+__NOTOC__
+:::: [[Image:Made history.jpg|left|70px|link=http://www.bioblast.at/index.php/Mitochondria_and_bioblasts:_Made_history|Mitochondria and bioblasts: Made history]]
+<br>
+» [[Mitochondria and bioblasts: Made history]]
-__NOTOC__
+<br>
 === A tribute to [[Attardi Giuseppe |Giuseppe Attardi]] (1923-2008) ===
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 === A tribute to Stuart J Ferguson (-2024) ===
 ::::» [https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/news/hall-remembers-professor-stuart-ferguson St. Edmund Hall, Oxford]
+=== A tribute to [[Green David E |David Ezra Green]] (1910-1983) ===
+::::» [https://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/green-david.pdf National Academies Press, Washington]
 === A tribute to Bernhard Kadenbach (1933-2021) ===
+:::: Communicated by [[Vogt Sebastian |'''Sebastian Vogt''']]
+=== A tribute to [[Keilin David |David Keilin]] (1887-1963) ===
+::::» [https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1964.0011 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society]
 === A tribute to [[Kushmerick Martin J |Martin J Kushmerick]] (1937-2019) ===
 ::::» [https://academictree.org/chemistry/publications.php?pid=10856 Publications]
-=== A tribute to Albert Lester Lehninger (1917-1986) ===
+=== A tribute to [[Lehninger Albert L |Albert Lester Lehninger]] (1917-1986) ===
 ::::» [https://www.nature.com/articles/321562b0 ''Nature'']
 :::: Professor Albert L Lehninger was one of the most prominent biochemists whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the field of bioenergetics. His research focused on elucidating the fundamental biochemical processes involved in energy transformation and mitochondrial metabolism. Lehninger's most significant contributions revolved around the understanding of cellular respiration. His seminal textbook, "Biochemistry," first published in 1970, became a cornerstone in biochemistry education and is still widely used today.
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 === A tribute to [[Papa Sergio |Sergio Papa]] (-2024) ===
 ::::» [https://www.szn.it/images/Personale_Associato/SZN_CV_Papa.pdf CV]
-:::: Communicated by [[Capitanio Nazzareno |Nacarreno Capitanio]]
+:::: Communicated by [[Capitanio Nazzareno |'''Nazzarreno Capitanio''']]
 === A tribute to Tullio Pozzan (1949-2022) ===
 ::::» [https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pozzan_Tullio Academia Europaea]
-:::: Communicated by Ole Pederson
+:::: Communicated by '''Ole Pederson'''
+=== A tribute to [[Racker Efraim |Efraim Racker]] (1913-1991) ===
+::::» [https://efraimracker.library.cornell.edu/ Cornell]
 === A tribute to [[Saltin Bengt |Bengt Saltin]] (1935-2014) ===
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 === A tribute to [[Vinogradov Andrey D |Andrey D Vinogradov]] (1942-2021) ===
-:::: Communicated by [[Galkin Alexander |Alexander Galkin]]
+:::: Communicated by [[Galkin Alexander |'''Alexander Galkin''']]
 === A tribute to [[Wikstroem Marten KF |Mårten KF Wikström]] (1945-2024) ===
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+[[File:Tributes to pioneers icon-text.jpg|left|100px|Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics]]
 == Dear authors ==