Former NIGMS Director Cassman Mourned
Former NIGMS director Dr. Marvin Cassman passed away on Aug. 6, 2020.
Tonorezos To Direct Survivorship Office
Dr. Emily Tonorezos has been appointed director of the Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) at the National Cancer Institute.
Dement, Sleep Medicine Pioneer, Dies at 91
Dr. William C. Dement, a physician-scientist widely regarded as the father of sleep medicine, died June 17 at age 91. He made numerous discoveries about the health and societal impact of sleep problems.
NIGMS Branch Chief Smith Mourned
Dr. Ward Smith, chief of NIGMS’s Biomedical Technology Branch in the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biology, passed away in early July.
CSR’s Chaitin Retires
Dr. Michael Chaitin’s last day at NIH did not go as expected when he first announced his retirement after 20 years as a scientific review officer at the Center for Scientific Review.
Former DRG Director and NIH Scientist Wife Remembered
A remarkable couple who devoted most of their lives to public service and health at NIH recently passed away. At age 91, they both succumbed to Covid-19. Dr. Jerome “Jerry” Green died on Apr. 26 and Dr. Marie Röder Green died on May 10.
NHLBI’s Hewitt Mourned
Keith Hewitt, former head of the information services section at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, died of natural causes at his home in Sao Jose do Calcado, Brazil.
OMS Chief Schmitt Retires
Dr. James Schmitt retired on June 30 after 38 years working with NIH.
NINDS’s Kehne Retires After 35 Years in Neuroscience
Dr. John Kehne, a program director in NINDS’s Division of Translational Research, retired on June 30.
NCI’s Hoover Retires, Leaving Legacy of Epidemiology Research
In June, Dr. Robert N. Hoover, director of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, retired from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) after 48 years of service to the National Cancer Institute.