He was a professor emeritus at Penn State University who discovered how cyanobacteria adapt to far-red light and was a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for over 35 years.

He was a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto who studied the complex mechanisms dictating lipid metabolism and an ASBMB member for more than 40 years.

Known as the “father of ion channels,” he was a neuroscientist and pharmacologist at the University of Washington and an ASBMB member for more than 45 years.

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He was a pioneer at the frontier of G-protein coupled receptor research and a 45-year professor of cell biology and neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center.

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Since 1996, the observance has remained focused on increasing brain research — with specific aims in treatments, preventative measures, and cures for brain disorders and diseases hindering the quality of life of individuals across many age groups.

He was the founder of the Institute for Cell and Developmental Biology at Stony Brook as well as a former president and longtime member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.