Louise Johnson was born in 1940 at Worcester. She studied physics at University College London between 1959 and 1962, moving to the Royal Institution to work with David Phillips, completing her Ph.D. in 1966. For the first time, we began to understand how an enzyme – lysozole – works; in this case, we had strong […]

Ivano Bertini died of lung cancer on July 7, 2012, whilst still fully scientifically active.  He was at the crossroad of many scientific communities, encompassing chemistry, biology, biophysics, spectroscopy and biomedicine.  Academia and society as a whole have lost a unique personality, one that will not be easily forgotten. As many scientists, Ivano did not […]

Applications for funding for Workshops and Schools in 2013 will be open from July 2, and close on August 31, 2012 at midnight, Sydney, Australia time. Council will then assess the applications, and decisions on the allocation of funds will be made as soon as possible. All applicants will be notified of the results, we […]

Applications are now open for IUPAB financial support for next year’s Schools and Workshops. Click on “Forms” to download a funding application. The closing date for submissions is AUGUST 30, 2011.

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Vale Greta Pifat-Mrzljak At the time of her death after an illness in December, 2009 Greta was director of the Ruder Boskovic Institute in Zagreb, Croatia. She was also the current awardee, and the first non-U.S. recipient, of the prestigious Emily M. Gray Award for exceptional contribution to education in biophysics. She will be remembered […]

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Biophysical Reviews vol 1, issue 1 2009. The first articles for this issue are now available in pdf format by visiting the journal site. Contents of issue #1: 1- Biochemical characterization of breast tumors by in vivo and in vitro magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Uma Sharma; Naranamangalam R Jagannathan. 2- The role of beta-sheets in […]