Baergen Rebecca N
Surgical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2019 Oct;22(5):399-405. doi: 10.1177/1093526619843723. Epub 2019 Apr 19.
Kurt Benirschke, noted pathologist and animal conservationist, passed away on September 10, 2018 at the age of 94. Kurt Benirschke is a legendary figure in perinatal pathology and was likely the first pathologist to have a genuine interest in the placenta. With Shirley Driscoll, he wrote the first textbook on placental pathology-The Pathology of the Human Placenta published in 1967. Dr Benirschke combined interests in both human and animal biology-not only was he a noted pathologist and geneticist, but he had expertise in the reproduction of humans and many mammalian species. During his career, he advanced comparative pathology of placentation, and due to his work on the preservation of endangered species, he likely saved a number of species from extinction. He also became internationally known for his creation of the "frozen zoo" collecting embryos and tissues of numerous endangered species. I have been privileged to be among his many friends and colleagues who were awed by the breadth of his extensive knowledge, his humility, and his sense of humor. Benirschke's life and career, which is reviewed here, should be an inspiration to the Pediatric and Developmental Pathology readership.
著名病理学家兼动物保护主义者库尔特·贝尼施克于2018年9月10日去世，享年94岁。库尔特·贝尼施克是围产期病理学领域的传奇人物，可能是首位对胎盘怀有真挚兴趣的病理学家。他与雪莉·德里斯科尔合著了第一本胎盘病理学教科书——1967年出版的《人类胎盘病理学》。贝尼施克博士将对人类和动物生物学的兴趣融为一体——他不仅是一位著名的病理学家和遗传学家，还在人类及许多哺乳动物的生殖方面拥有专业知识。在其职业生涯中，他推动了胎盘形成的比较病理学发展，并且由于他在濒危物种保护方面的工作，他可能使许多物种免于灭绝。他还因创建“冷冻动物园”（收集众多濒危物种的胚胎和组织）而闻名于世。我有幸成为他众多朋友和同事中的一员，他们对他广博的知识、谦逊的态度和幽默感赞叹不已。在此对贝尼施克的一生和职业生涯进行回顾，希望能给《儿科与发育病理学》的读者带来启发。
