As a devoted reader of the "Protein Crystallography" - the first and only comprehensive manual of the protein crystallography, I express my deep sorrow on the departure from us of DBE Commander, Professor Louise Johnson. May her soul rest in peace. In full honor,
Dr Felix Frolow Professor of Structural Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology Tel Aviv University 69978, Israel Acta Crystallographica F, co-editor e-mail: mbfro...@post.tau.ac.il Tel: ++972-3640-8723 Fax: ++972-3640-9407 Cellular: 0547 459 608 On Oct 2, 2012, at 20:45 , Laurie Betts wrote: > What a great lady to have inspired so many, and to remind us how welcoming > the field of X-ray crystallography has been in general for women because of > people like Dr. Johnson, Dorothy Hodgkin, and Rosalind Franklin, and many > others. > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Gloria Borgstahl <gborgst...@gmail.com> > wrote: > This indeed is sad news for today. > I just wanted to note that Professor Johnson's early papers on time-resolved > crystallography truly inspired me to continue in crystallography, influenced > my decision for my first postdoctoral position and to push the limits. I > still have the carefully highlighted photocopies (yes used a photocopier and > a real bound journal in gradual school) in my filing cabinet next to my > office. > > My condolences to those close to her and her family. Gloria > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:40 AM, <elizabeth.d...@diamond.ac.uk> wrote: > It is with great sadness that I would like to inform the crystallographic > community of the death of one of the great pioneers of the field, Professor > Dame Louise Johnson. > > > > Those of us who had the privilege to work alongside her benefitted greatly > from her vision for extending technique and instrumentation such that > increasingly complex problems could be successfully solved and found her > quiet determination to succeed inspirational. > > > > Dr. Liz Duke > > Diamond Light Source > > Harwell Science and Innovation Campus > > Chilton, Didcot > > Oxon OX11 0DE > > UK > > > > Tel. +44 (0) 1235 778057 > > Mob. +44 (0)7920 138148 > > > > > > -- > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential, copyright and or > privileged material, and are for the use of the intended addressee only. If > you are not the intended addressee or an authorised recipient of the > addressee please notify us of receipt by returning the e-mail and do not use, > copy, retain, distribute or disclose the information in or attached to the > e-mail. > Any opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the individual and not > necessarily of Diamond Light Source Ltd. > Diamond Light Source Ltd. cannot guarantee that this e-mail or any > attachments are free from viruses and we cannot accept liability for any > damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses which may be > transmitted in or with the message. > Diamond Light Source Limited (company no. 4375679). Registered in England and > Wales with its registered office at Diamond House, Harwell Science and > Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom > > > > >
