Günter Blobel: Pioneer of molecular cell biology (1936–2018)

Blobel Laboratory Trainees , John D. Aitchison , Jost Enninga (1)

1 Dynamique des Interactions Hôte-Pathogène - Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions

Günter Blobel was a scientific colossus who dedicated his career to understanding the mechanisms for protein sorting to membrane organelles. His monumental contributions established research paradigms for major arenas of molecular cell biology. For this work, he received many accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1999. He was a scientist of extreme passion and a nurturing mentor for generations of researchers, imbuing them with his deep love of cell biology and galvanizing them to continue his scientific legacy. Günter passed away on February 18, 2018, at the age of 81.

Domains: History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences; Biochemistry [q-bio.BM]; Cell Behavior [q-bio.CB]

Blobel Laboratory Trainees, John D. Aitchison, Jost Enninga. Günter Blobel: Pioneer of molecular cell biology (1936–2018). Journal of Cell Biology, 2018, 217 (4), pp.1163 - 1167. ⟨10.1083/jcb.201803048⟩. ⟨pasteur-01899421⟩