In Memoriam: Louis J. Guillette, Jr.

About This Article open Citation: Helbing CC, Tyler CR, Iguchi T. 2015. In memoriam: Louis J. Guillette, Jr. Environ Health Perspect 123:A250; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510674. Final Publication: 1 October 2015 PDF Version (307 KB) Louis J. Guillette, Jr., 1954–2015 Louis (Lou) J. Guillette, Jr., one of the most influential research scientists in the field of environmental health, died 6 August 2015 at the age of 60. Lou had been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for almost a decade, but his passing, caused by bacterial pneumonia, came as a shock to everyone who knew him. He was an extremely energetic man with a passion for the natural environment. He revelled in being a scientist, adventurer, artist, and storyteller, and he was a talented communicator. Lou helped lead environmental research into a new era and is most recognized for identifying endocrine disruption in alligators and linking that groundbreaking research to consequences on human health. He was instrumental in instigating a paradigm shift in toxicology: the recognition that a change in hormone signaling during critical windows of development caused by low-dose exposure can lead to deleterious health effects, including cancer. Lou was born at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, the oldest of four children. After completing his BSc degree at New Mexico Highlands University, he worked as a wildlife biologist observing wild turkey behavior in New Mexico. Interested in graduate sch...
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