title: Rolf Bernander (1956-2014): pioneer of the archaeal cell cycle.
abstract: On 19 January 2014 Rolf ('Roffe') Bernander passed away unexpectedly. Rolf was a dedicated scientist; his research aimed at unravelling the cell biology of the archaeal domain of life, especially cell cycle-related questions, but he also made important contributions in other areas of microbiology. Rolf had a professor position in the Molecular Evolution programme at Uppsala University, Sweden for about 8 years, and in January 2013 he became chair professor at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute at Stockholm University in Sweden. Rolf was an exceptional colleague and will be deeply missed by his family and friends, and the colleagues and co-workers that he leaves behind in the scientific community. He will be remembered for his endless enthusiasm for science, his analytical mind, and his quirky sense of humour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell- and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Thijs J G
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ettema
authors.forename: Ann-Christin
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lindås
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hjort
authors.forename: Andrzej B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Poplawski
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaessmann
authors.forename: Dennis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Grogan
authors.forename: Zvi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kelman
authors.forename: Anders F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Erik A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pelve
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: Staffan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Svärd
mesh_terms: D001105:Archaea / Q000166:cytology*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D013548:Sweden