The International Journal of Developmental Biology

Int. J. Dev. Biol. 48: 1059 - 1060 (2004)

https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.041911wk

Vol 48, Issue 10

Heinz Tiedemann Obituary

Published: 1 December 2004

Walter Knöchel*, Horst Grunz, Makoto Asashima and Doris Wedlich

Ulm, Essen, Tokyo and Karlsruhe, October 2004

Abstract

Heinz Tiedemann died at the end of August. He suffered from a fall during a cruise to the Mediterranean Sea earlier this year. With the passing of Prof. Tiedemann, we lose one of the most influential and renowned biochemists of modern developmental biology. Amongst his many contributions, he was instrumental in introducing biochemical methods into classical embryology and will be remembered as a pioneer of embryonic inducing factors. His work, which he performed together with his wife, provided numerous milestones towards the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. Heinz Tiedemann was not only a famous scientist but also a distinguished teacher, and several chairs worldwide in developmental biology are occupied by his former students.

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