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A lexander B öhm (1971–2012)
Author(s) -
Boos Winfried,
Parkinson John S.,
Jenal Urs,
Vogel Jörg,
SøgaardAndersen Lotte
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
molecular microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 247
eISSN - 1365-2958
pISSN - 0950-382X
DOI - 10.1111/mmi.12198
Subject(s) - geneticist , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
Summary On November 28, 2012 A lexander ( A lex) B öhm, a bacterial geneticist, died at age 41, only a few months after taking up a position as an assistant professor at the LOEWE C enter for S ynthetic M icrobiology in M arburg, G ermany. Earlier in 2012 A lex had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of thyroid cancer that left him little time to live his scientific and personal dreams.