Neurobiology and Genetics, Biocentre, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2024 Jul;210(4):495-501. doi: 10.1007/s00359-023-01665-3. Epub 2023 Aug 6.
David S. Saunders was an outstanding scientist, who devoted his life to his family and to insects. He has made many fundamental contributions to our understanding of how insects reproduce and adapt their reproduction and development to the seasonal changes on our planet. Most importantly, he was a pioneer in demonstrating the role of the circadian clock in insect photoperiodic time measurement, first in the jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis, and later in varies species of flies. His books on biological rhythms and insect clocks are important undergraduate, graduate and research reference literature. David was also a brilliant teacher and mentor and played a major role in establishing and teaching a series of successful Erasmus-funded Chronobiology Summer Schools in Europe. He leaves behind a legacy, both professionally and personally.
戴维·S·桑德斯是一位杰出的科学家，毕生致力于家庭和昆虫事业。他在昆虫繁殖以及昆虫如何根据我们星球上的季节性变化来调整繁殖和发育方面做出了许多基础性的贡献。最重要的是，他率先证明了生物钟在昆虫光周期时间测量中的作用，这首先在宝石姬蜂中得到了证实，后来在各种蝇类中也得到了证实。他关于生物节律和昆虫钟的书籍是重要的本科生、研究生和研究参考文献。戴维也是一位杰出的教师和导师，他在建立和教授一系列成功的欧洲伊拉斯谟生物节律暑期学校方面发挥了重要作用。他留下了专业和个人的双重遗产。
