title: Lorenzo Gotte (1926-1991): a pioneer of elastin.
abstract: Lorenzo Gotte (1926-1991) was an outstanding histologist at the School of Medicine of Padua. This year marks the 25th anniversary of his passing away - commemorated during the recent congress of the Italian Society for the Connective Tissue (SISC), held in Padua (September 30 - October 1, 2016). This brief note recalls this outstanding figure: indeed, forthose who knew him, Lorenzo Gotte was an exceptional scientist and at the same time, an unparalleled teacher - and, for many, a great friend. It is still difficult to separate these aspects of his personality, so intertwined in his life: studying elastin and elastic tissue was a passion central to Gotte's life.
authors.affiliation: University of Padua. maurizio.onisto@unipd.it.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onisto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garbisa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000196:embryology*; D004549:Elastin / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism*; D004626:Embryology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004549:Elastin