Int. J. Dev. Biol. 48: 1059 - 1060 (2004)
Heinz Tiedemann Obituary
Published: 1 December 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.