Claes Dohlman →
Ophthalmologist and founder of modern corneal science. Born Sept 11, 1922, in Uppsala, Sweden, he died on July 14, 2024, in Weston, MA. Read more.
Gregor Henderson →
Public mental health expert. Born on Aug 25, 1960, in Aberdeen, Scotland, he died of cancer on Aug 9, 2024, in Puglia, Italy. Read more.
Mildred Stahlman →
Pediatrician and pioneer in neonatology. Born on July 31, 1922, in Nashville, TN, USA, she died in Brentwood, TN, USA, on June 29, 2024. Read more.
Phyllis Dako-Gyeke →
Expert in health communications, specializing in implementation research, gender, and health. Born on July 1, 1973 in Accra, Ghana, she died on June 11, 2024 in Accra. Read more.
Michael Mosley →
Doctor, author, and television and radio presenter. Born on March 22, 1957, in Kolkata, India, he died of natural causes on June 9, 2024, in Symi, Greece. Read more.
Howard Hiatt →
Physician, scientist, academic, and advocate for public health equity. Born on July 22, 1925, in Patchogue, NY, he died of pulmonary hypertension on March 2, 2024, in Cambridge, MA. Read more.
Richard Stanley Cooper →
Clinician, cardiovascular researcher, and epidemiologist. Born on June 7, 1945, in Little Rock, AR, he was killed in an accident on April 29, 2024, in Hot Springs, AR. Read more.
Luc Destanne de Bernis →
Obstetrician and gynecologist who championed midwives. Born on April 27, 1953 in Lille, France, he died of complications from prostate cancer in Montpellier, France, on April 6, 2024. Read more.
John Philip Phair →
Infectious disease specialist and influential HIV/AIDS researcher. Born on July 17, 1934, in Paris, France, he died of heart failure on Feb 19, 2024, in Evanston, IL. Read more.
Tobias Welte →
Specialist in pulmonology, infectious disease, and internal medicine. Born on July 7, 1959 in Hanover, Germany, he died on March 10, 2024 in Hanover. Read more.
Nancy Elinor Adler →
Pioneering health psychologist. Born on July 26, 1946, in New York City, NY, she died of pancreatic cancer on Jan 4, 2024, in San Francisco, CA. Read more.
Sidney Wolfe →
Consumer health advocate and physician. Born on June 12, 1937, in Cleveland, OH, he died of a brain tumor on Jan 1, 2024, in Washington, DC. Read more.
Lowitja O'Donoghue →
Nurse and advocate for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She was born on Aug 1, 1932, in De Rose Hill, Australia, and died on Feb 4, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. Read more.
Saleemul Huq →
Scientist and expert on climate change and sustainable development. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, on Oct 2, 1952, he died of a heart attack on Oct 28, 2023, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Read more.
Susan Abarca Salazar →
Infectious diseases consultant and doctoral student. She was born on Sept 7, 1986, in Cusco, Peru, and died on Aug 15, 2023, in Zimbabwe. Read more.