An obituary: Dr. Helmut Cölfen 1965–2023

IF 2.2 4区生物学 Q3 BIOPHYSICS

European Biophysics Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI:10.1007/s00249-024-01712-0

Borries Demeler, Denis Gebauer, Emre Brookes, Jeffrey Fagan, Johannes Walter, José García de la Torre, Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, Kristian Schilling, Mengdi Chen, Lukas Dobler, Olwyn Byron, Stephen E. Harding, Thomas Zemb, Tobias Kraus, Tom Laue, Trushar R. Patel

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Dr. Helmut Cölfen, an exceptional interdisciplinary scientist, mentor, colleague, and dear friend, passed away in November 2023 at the age of 58. His untimely departure is a profound loss for the fields of analytical ultracentrifugation, colloid, crystallization, and polymer research. This obituary pays tribute to Helmut, honoring his remarkable academic career and contributions to the study of nanochemistry, biophysics, and life sciences. Helmut was renowned for his pioneering research contributions in several key research areas: (1) Development of advanced analytical techniques: Helmut made major contributions to techniques such as analytical ultracentrifugation and field flow fractionation, which are widely utilized to characterize the structure of biomolecules and the growth of nanostructured crystalline materials; (2) Study of nucleation and crystallization processes: Helmut explored the early stages of crystallization which led to the discovery of pre-nucleation clusters and mesocrystal intermediates, in the presence of additives and templates; and (3) Investigation of structure and morphogenesis of mesocrystals, examining their molecular properties.

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讣告赫尔穆特-科尔芬博士 1965-2023。

赫尔穆特-科尔芬（Helmut Cölfen）博士是一位杰出的跨学科科学家、导师、同事和挚友，他于2023年11月去世，享年58岁。这篇讣告向赫尔穆特致敬，缅怀他卓越的学术生涯以及对纳米化学、生物物理学和生命科学研究的贡献。赫尔穆特因其在几个关键研究领域的开创性研究贡献而闻名：(1) 开发先进的分析技术：赫尔穆特对分析超速离心和场流分馏等技术做出了重大贡献，这些技术被广泛用于表征生物分子结构和纳米结构晶体材料的生长；(2) 成核和结晶过程研究：Helmut 探索了结晶的早期阶段，发现了在添加剂和模板存在的情况下的成核前团簇和介晶中间体；以及 (3) 调查介晶的结构和形态发生，研究其分子特性。

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European Biophysics Journal 生物-生物物理

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期刊介绍： The journal publishes papers in the field of biophysics, which is defined as the study of biological phenomena by using physical methods and concepts. Original papers, reviews and Biophysics letters are published. The primary goal of this journal is to advance the understanding of biological structure and function by application of the principles of physical science, and by presenting the work in a biophysical context. Papers employing a distinctively biophysical approach at all levels of biological organisation will be considered, as will both experimental and theoretical studies. The criteria for acceptance are scientific content, originality and relevance to biological systems of current interest and importance. Principal areas of interest include: - Structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules - Membrane biophysics and ion channels - Cell biophysics and organisation - Macromolecular assemblies - Biophysical methods and instrumentation - Advanced microscopics - System dynamics.