title: Philip Siekevitz: Bridging biochemistry and cell biology.
abstract: Philip Siekevitz, an Emeritus Professor at the Rockefeller University who made pioneering contributions to the development of modern cell biology, passed away on December 5th, 2009. He was a creative and enthusiastic scientist, as well as a great experimentalist who throughout his lifetime transmitted the joy of practicing science and the happiness that comes with the acquisition of new knowledge. He was a man of great integrity, with a thoroughly engaging personality and a humility not often found in people of his talent.
authors.affiliation: david.sabatini@nyumc.org
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sabatini
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000266:history*; D003585:Cell Biology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000378:metabolism