In Memoriam: Michael Rossmann

May 31, 2019

MSA announces the passing of Dr. Michael Rossmann of Purdue University on May 14, 2019. Dr. Rossmann was one of the giants of structural biology. In 1985, he used x-ray crystallography to determine the structure of the common cold virus. More recently, with Dr. Richard Kuhn, he determined the structure of Dengue and Zika viruses by cryo-EM. A native of Germany, he was recipient of numerous prestigious awards and honors.