title: Personal remembrances of episodes in the life of Herbert Remmer.
abstract: Herbert Remmer was a wonderful friend and colleague. The present article recalls a number of episodes that occurred with the author in the 1960s and 1970s revealing the unique characteristics and idiosyncrasies of Herbert Remmer. He will be remembered as a special character who made seminal contributions to our knowledge of drug metabolism. There are only a few individuals with the dedication, interest, curiosity, and devotion to science of the caliber of Herbert Remmer.
authors.affiliation: Harrison Department of Surgical Research, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000266:history*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations