Bornstein Stefan R
Department of Medicine, University of Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Gemany.
Neuroimmunomodulation. 2007;14(3-4):122-5. doi: 10.1159/000110634. Epub 2007 Dec 5.
One of the leading experts in the field of Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimmunmodulation, Samuel Mac Donald McCann, known by all his friends as 'Don', passed away in 2007. This article pays tribute to his outstanding scientific contribution and a glimpse on his fascinating personality. A member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States and pioneer in the field of neuroendocrine regulation, he identified numerous hormones and peptides and set the stage for basic concepts in physiology and clinical medicine.
神经内分泌学和神经免疫调节领域的顶尖专家之一塞缪尔·麦克唐纳·麦肯,他的朋友们都称他为“唐”,于2007年去世。本文旨在缅怀他杰出的科学贡献,并简要介绍他迷人的个性。作为美国国家科学院院士以及神经内分泌调节领域的先驱,他发现了众多激素和肽类,为生理学和临床医学的基本概念奠定了基础。