Walter Neupert (1939 –2019)

The scientific community is saddened by the passing of Walter Neupert, an exceptional scientist and outstanding mentor, who contributed to shaping molecular cell biology over a career that spanned more than five decades. As a founder of the field of mitochondrial protein biogenesis, his research provided key mechanistic insights  into the fundamental process of cellular protein sorting and membrane translocation. Mitochondria have an important role in metabolism and cell regulation, and defects in their functions are a major cause of human diseases.
Source: Molecular Cell - Category: Cytology Authors: Tags: Obituary Source Type: research