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

BEC Series Editors: Angelo Azzi, Erich Gnaiger

Last update: 2024-05-10

Renowned scientists pay ‘Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics'. Scientists and students should be alert to the intellectual and experimental legacies that shape our contemporary ways of thinking. Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics offer a fresh perspective on concepts in a state of flux, contrasting with fixed paradigms that often distort when ignored. Unlike traditional Special Issues with finite closure dates, the BEC Publication Series (Gold Open Access) extends a perpetual invitation for authors to contribute their manuscripts to the 'garden of memories' – Living Communications. This unique series serves as an enduring educational resource, offering profound insights into the minds and lives of bioenergetics pioneers. Thus, wandering in the garden of memories becomes an essential journey for all who seek to navigate the ever-changing landscape of scientific discovery.

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

Perspectives

Meandering down diverse paths by different persons has the potential to weave together an unparalleled tapestry of memories, forming a mosaic of anecdotes, narratives, and phrases that enrich the overarching story and infuse it with a deeply human essence.

Angelo Azzi, MD, PhD

Editor-in-Chief: Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Faculty Member: School of Graduate Biomedical Pharmacology and Drug Development Program

Voluntary Professor: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Professor Emeritus: Universität Bern, Switzerland

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. How do we define the field of bioenergetics? Bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts - energy transformation by bioblasts is the core 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.

Erich Gnaiger, PhD

Editor-in-Chief: Bioenergetics Communications

Chair: Mitochondrial Physiology Society

CEO: Oroboros Instruments, Innsbruck, Austria

» Mitochondria and bioblasts: Made history

Pioneers in bioenergetics

A tribute to Giuseppe Attardi (1923-2008)

» Wallace (2008) Nature

A tribute to Andrew A Benson (1917-2015)

» Benson AA (2002) Paving the path. Annu Rev Plant Biol 53:1–25

A tribute to Paul D Boyer (1918-2018)

» The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997

A tribute to Melvin Calvin (1911-1997)

» The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1961

A tribute to Britton Chance (1913-2010)

» Azzi, Kresge (2011) Free Radic Biol Med; Brit

Communicated by Angelo Azzi

A tribute to Lars Ernster (1920-1998)

» Stockholm University

A tribute to Stuart J Ferguson (-2024)

» St. Edmund Hall, Oxford

A tribute to David Ezra Green (1910-1983)

» National Academies Press, Washington

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)

» Slater (1986) Nature

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 H Petersen

A tribute to Efraim Racker (1913-1991)

» Cornell

A tribute to Bengt Saltin (1935-2014)

» Bangsbo, Kjær, Hellsten (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

Communicated by Erich Gnaiger, CS Raman, Alexei Stuchebrukhov

A tribute to Lech Wojtczak (1926-2019)

» Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

Dear authors

See BEC author guidelines
Please submit a short summary on pioneers in bioenergetics (max. 250 words), which may be different from the summary of your manuscript.
Manuscripts will be processed, peer reviewed, and published on a rolling basis.
Multiple manuscripts are welcome 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,

Angelo Azzil, Erich Gnaiger

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+<big><big><big>'''Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics - wandering in the garden of memories'''</big></big></big>
+<big>'''BEC Series Editors: [[Azzi Angelo |Angelo Azzi]], [[Gnaiger Erich |Erich Gnaiger]]'''</big>
 [[File:Tributes to pioneers icon.jpg|right|290px|BEC Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics]]
-:::::: <big><big><big>'''Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics - wandering in the garden of memories'''</big></big></big>
+ Last update: 2024-05-10
+Renowned scientists pay ‘Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics'. Scientists and students should be alert to the intellectual and experimental legacies that shape our contemporary ways of thinking. '''Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics''' offer a fresh perspective on concepts in a state of flux, contrasting with fixed paradigms that often distort when ignored. Unlike traditional Special Issues with finite closure dates, the '''BEC Publication Series''' (Gold Open Access) extends a perpetual invitation for authors to contribute their manuscripts to the 'garden of memories' – ''[[Living Communications]]''. This unique series serves as an enduring educational resource, offering profound insights into the minds and lives of bioenergetics pioneers. Thus, '''wandering in the garden of memories''' becomes an essential journey for all who seek to navigate the ever-changing landscape of scientific discovery.
- Last update: 2024-05-06
+__TOC__
+[[File:Tributes to pioneers icon-text.jpg|left|100px|Tributes to pioneers in bioenergetics]]
+<br>
+:::: 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_J_Ferguson_.28-2024.29 |Stuart Ferguson]].
-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_J_Ferguson_.28-2024.29 |Stuart Ferguson]].
+== Perspectives ==
-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''''.
+:::: Meandering down diverse paths by different persons has the potential to weave together an unparalleled tapestry of memories, forming a mosaic of anecdotes, narratives, and phrases that enrich the overarching story and infuse it with a deeply human essence.
+:::::::: Angelo Azzi, MD, PhD<small>
+::::::::: Editor-in-Chief: Molecular Aspects of Medicine
+::::::::: Faculty Member: School of Graduate Biomedical Pharmacology and Drug Development Program
+::::::::: Voluntary Professor: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
+::::::::: Professor Emeritus: Universität Bern, Switzerland
+</small>
-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. How do we define the field of bioenergetics? Bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts - energy transformation by '''[[bioblasts]]''' is the core 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__
+:::::::: Erich Gnaiger, PhD<small>
+::::::::: Editor-in-Chief: Bioenergetics Communications
+::::::::: Chair: Mitochondrial Physiology Society
+::::::::: CEO: Oroboros Instruments, Innsbruck, Austria
+</small>
 :::: [[Image:Made history.jpg|left|70px|link=http://www.bioblast.at/index.php/Mitochondria_and_bioblasts:_Made_history|Mitochondria and bioblasts: Made history]]
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-=== A tribute to [[Attardi Giuseppe |Giuseppe Attardi]] (1923-2008) ===
+== Pioneers in bioenergetics ==
-::::» [https://www.nature.com/articles/ng0708-814 ''Nature'']
-=== A tribute to Andrew A Benson (1917-2015) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Attardi Giuseppe |Giuseppe Attardi]] (1923-2008) </big></big></big>
+::::» [https://www.nature.com/articles/ng0708-814 Wallace (2008) Nature]
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Andrew A Benson (1917-2015) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev.arplant.53.091201.142547 Benson AA (2002) Paving the path. Annu Rev Plant Biol 53:1–25]
-=== A tribute to [[Boyer Paul D |Paul D Boyer]] (1918-2018) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Boyer Paul D |Paul D Boyer]] (1918-2018) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1997/boyer/facts/ The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997]
-=== A tribute to Melvin Calvin (1911-1997) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Melvin Calvin (1911-1997) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1961/calvin/facts/ The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1961]
-=== A tribute to [[Chance Britton |Britton Chance]] (1913-2010) ===
-::::» [http://www.brittonchance.org/ Brit]
-=== A tribute to [[Ernster Lars |Lars Ernster]] (1920-1998) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Chance Britton |Britton Chance]] (1913-2010) </big></big></big>
+::::» [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891584911000992 Azzi, Kresge (2011) Free Radic Biol Med]; [http://www.brittonchance.org/ Brit]
+:::: Communicated by '''[[Azzi Angelo |Angelo Azzi]]'''
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Ernster Lars |Lars Ernster]] (1920-1998) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.su.se/department-of-biochemistry-and-biophysics/about-the-department/about-us/lars-ernster-lecture-in-bioenergetics-1.606490/lars-ernster-1.606492 Stockholm University]
-=== A tribute to Stuart J Ferguson (-2024) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Stuart J Ferguson (-2024) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [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) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Green David E |David Ezra Green]] (1910-1983) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/green-david.pdf National Academies Press, Washington]
-=== A tribute to Bernhard Kadenbach (1933-2021) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Bernhard Kadenbach (1933-2021) </big></big></big>
 :::: Communicated by [[Vogt Sebastian |'''Sebastian Vogt''']]
-=== A tribute to [[Keilin David |David Keilin]] (1887-1963) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Keilin David |David Keilin]] (1887-1963) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [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) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Kushmerick Martin J |Martin J Kushmerick]] (1937-2019) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://academictree.org/chemistry/publications.php?pid=10856 Publications]
-=== A tribute to [[Lehninger Albert L |Albert Lester Lehninger]] (1917-1986) ===
-::::» [https://www.nature.com/articles/321562b0 ''Nature'']
-=== A tribute to [[Mitchell Peter D |Peter Dennis Mitchell]] (1920-1992) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Lehninger Albert L |Albert Lester Lehninger]] (1917-1986) </big></big></big>
+::::» [https://www.nature.com/articles/321562b0 Slater (1986) Nature]
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Mitchell Peter D |Peter Dennis Mitchell]] (1920-1992) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1978/mitchell/lecture/ The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1978]
-=== A tribute to [[Papa Sergio |Sergio Papa]] (-2024) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Papa Sergio |Sergio Papa]] (-2024) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.szn.it/images/Personale_Associato/SZN_CV_Papa.pdf CV]
 :::: Communicated by [[Capitanio Nazzareno |'''Nazzarreno Capitanio''']]
-=== A tribute to Tullio Pozzan (1949-2022) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Tullio Pozzan (1949-2022) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pozzan_Tullio Academia Europaea]
-:::: Communicated by '''Ole Pederson'''
+:::: Communicated by '''Ole H Petersen'''
-=== A tribute to [[Racker Efraim |Efraim Racker]] (1913-1991) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Racker Efraim |Efraim Racker]] (1913-1991) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://efraimracker.library.cornell.edu/ Cornell]
-=== A tribute to [[Saltin Bengt |Bengt Saltin]] (1935-2014) ===
-::::» [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262330/pdf/tjp0592-5149.pdf ''J Physiol'']
-=== A tribute to [[Schatz Gottfried |Gottfried Schatz]] (1936-2015) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Saltin Bengt |Bengt Saltin]] (1935-2014) </big></big></big>
+::::» [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262330/pdf/tjp0592-5149.pdf Bangsbo, Kjær, Hellsten (2014) J Physiol]
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Schatz Gottfried |Gottfried Schatz]] (1936-2015) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/emeriti-former-professors/emeriti/gottfried-schatz Biozentrum Basel]
-=== A tribute to [[Skulachev Vladimir P |Vladimir P Skulachev]] (1935-2023) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Skulachev Vladimir P |Vladimir P Skulachev]] (1935-2023) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Skulachev_Vladimir Academia Europaea]
-=== A tribute to [[Slater Edward C |Edward Charles Slater]] (1917-2016) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Slater Edward C |Edward Charles Slater]] (1917-2016) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/090116/e-c-slater-1917-2016 ASBMB]
-=== A tribute to Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893-1986) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893-1986) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1937/summary/ The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937]
-=== A tribute to [[Vinogradov Andrey D |Andrey D Vinogradov]] (1942-2021) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Vinogradov Andrey D |Andrey D Vinogradov]] (1942-2021) </big></big></big>
 :::: Communicated by [[Galkin Alexander |'''Alexander Galkin''']]
-=== A tribute to [[Wikstroem Marten KF |Mårten KF Wikström]] (1945-2024) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Wikstroem Marten KF |Mårten KF Wikström]] (1945-2024) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [https://www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-helsinki-institute-life-science/news/memoriam-marten-wikstrom-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.
+:::: Communicated by '''Erich Gnaiger''', '''CS Raman''', '''Alexei Stuchebrukhov'''
-=== A tribute to [[Wojtczak Lech |Lech Wojtczak]] (1926-2019) ===
+<big><big><big> A tribute to [[Wojtczak Lech |Lech Wojtczak]] (1926-2019) </big></big></big>
 ::::» [http://arch-en.nencki.gov.pl/article/in-memory-of-profesor-lech-wojtczak Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology]
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 :::: With many thanks for your interest and contributions,
-:::: Erich Gnaiger
+:::: Angelo Azzil, Erich Gnaiger
-:::: Editor-in-chief: [https://www.bioenergetics-communications.org Bioenergetics Communications]
 ::: [[File:BEC-logo.png|200px|link=https://www.bioenergetics-communications.org/index.php/bec/index |Bioenergetics Communications]]
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