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Referred to as the "father of contemporary chronic disease epidemiology," Abe Lilienfeld must also be remembered for his recognition of the role of genetics in epidemiology. As an epidemiologist and statistician, Abe Lilienfeld perceived the importance of genetic epidemiology to the understanding of both normal variation and pathogenesis; and while as an astute critic he pointed to its technical pitfalls, he also was a constructive contributor to the development of the discipline.
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died at age 78 years. His entire professional life, which spanned more than 5 decades, was devoted to research, patient care, and the education of future physicians. In collaboration with many colleagues throughout his career, he always-to use his own words-''sought to see more than common vision, t
With deep regret we announce the death of Jan Scheutjens, who died on 2 August 1992 as a result of a traffic accident during his vacation in Norway. Jan was senior lecturer in the Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry of the Wageningen Agricultural University. He was only 45 years of age. Ja