In early July, I found out while at the NIH AIDS study section that Andy had passed away unexpectedly. Although over the years, many colleagues have passed on, the news about Andy, who departed so young, really struck a cord.
I have many recollections about Andy. However, two come particularly to mind. The first is a memory many years back that I share with 300+ colleagues in Grace Hall at Cold Spring Harbor. That was Andy's memorable collapse at the speaker's podium. I recall afterward teasing Andy mercilessly about his stage fright. Retrospectively, I wonder if this could have been a manifestation of cardiac arrhythmia, presaging a later more serious heart event. My second memory was my attempt to help David Rekosh recruit Andy to the Thaler AIDS center at the University of Virginia. I was at that time an advisor to David's center, and Andy came to Charlottesville and gave a beautiful talk. Ultimately, he chose to be recruited by Ron Swanstrom back to UNC. David's loss was indeed Ron's gain.
This is a wonderful obituary written by Ron about Andy. I hope friends and colleagues will take the time to post a comment, to share with each other memories of Andy. Indeed, Retrovirology is honored to be a forum contributing to the celebration of the life of a member of our research community. Just as we celebrate achievements such as Joe Sodroski and Steve Goff winning the Retrovirology Prize, let us also pause to recollect the wonderful life, accomplishments, and promises of Andy Kaplan.
Teh Jeang
Competing interests
I am a friend of Andy Kaplan and an Editor of Retrovirology.
Friendships that endure
Oliver Semmes, Eastern Virginia Medical School
25 September 2006
Andy and I met at a CSHL Retrovirology meeting in which he and I shared a depressing room in some hotel. I believe this was the year of Andy's famous speech that never was. By the way Andy made up for that speech by giving many outstanding subsequent presentations. We spent many long hours in discussion that ranged from science to politics and likely anything else in between. I always looked forward to these exchanges as Andy was a bright articulate well read guy with no lack of opinion. Somewhat later Andy provided a much needed sounding board for my early career decisions and subsequent grant obtaining woes. Although we were only able to interact once or twice a year over the past 16 years I was honored to know him and consider him a special friend. I suspect he will be missed by many.
Competing interests
My competing interests are a personal relationship with Andy Kaplan.
Time goes by far too quickly...
12 September 2006
In early July, I found out while at the NIH AIDS study section that Andy had passed away unexpectedly. Although over the years, many colleagues have passed on, the news about Andy, who departed so young, really struck a cord.
I have many recollections about Andy. However, two come particularly to mind. The first is a memory many years back that I share with 300+ colleagues in Grace Hall at Cold Spring Harbor. That was Andy's memorable collapse at the speaker's podium. I recall afterward teasing Andy mercilessly about his stage fright. Retrospectively, I wonder if this could have been a manifestation of cardiac arrhythmia, presaging a later more serious heart event. My second memory was my attempt to help David Rekosh recruit Andy to the Thaler AIDS center at the University of Virginia. I was at that time an advisor to David's center, and Andy came to Charlottesville and gave a beautiful talk. Ultimately, he chose to be recruited by Ron Swanstrom back to UNC. David's loss was indeed Ron's gain.
This is a wonderful obituary written by Ron about Andy. I hope friends and colleagues will take the time to post a comment, to share with each other memories of Andy. Indeed, Retrovirology is honored to be a forum contributing to the celebration of the life of a member of our research community. Just as we celebrate achievements such as Joe Sodroski and Steve Goff winning the Retrovirology Prize, let us also pause to recollect the wonderful life, accomplishments, and promises of Andy Kaplan.
Teh Jeang
Competing interests
I am a friend of Andy Kaplan and an Editor of Retrovirology.
Friendships that endure
25 September 2006
Andy and I met at a CSHL Retrovirology meeting in which he and I shared a depressing room in some hotel. I believe this was the year of Andy's famous speech that never was. By the way Andy made up for that speech by giving many outstanding subsequent presentations. We spent many long hours in discussion that ranged from science to politics and likely anything else in between. I always looked forward to these exchanges as Andy was a bright articulate well read guy with no lack of opinion. Somewhat later Andy provided a much needed sounding board for my early career decisions and subsequent grant obtaining woes. Although we were only able to interact once or twice a year over the past 16 years I was honored to know him and consider him a special friend. I suspect he will be missed by many.
Competing interests
My competing interests are a personal relationship with Andy Kaplan.