title: Ekkehard Winterfeldt (1932-2014).
abstract: Ekkehard Winterfeldt, who was President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (German Chemical Society; GDCh) from 1996-1997 passed away on October 11, 2014. His research achievements included the synthesis of alkaloids and steroids, and stereoselective transformations. He was known as a gentleman and an inspiring scholar, and was able to convey his passion for science to everybody who worked with him.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Universität Hannover. Markus.Kalesse@oci.uni-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalesse