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Hans-Joachim Pflüger: scientist, citizen, cosmopolitan

On January 25, 2022, Professor Hans-Joachim Pflüger passed away. Hans-Joachim Pflüger conducted research in the field of neuroethology, with a focus on the development, anatomy, and function of sensorimotor networks underlying insect locomotion. As founding member and one of the presidents of the Ge...

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Autores principales: Duch, Carsten, Büschges, Ansgar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9123029/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-022-01550-5
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Sumario:On January 25, 2022, Professor Hans-Joachim Pflüger passed away. Hans-Joachim Pflüger conducted research in the field of neuroethology, with a focus on the development, anatomy, and function of sensorimotor networks underlying insect locomotion. As founding member and one of the presidents of the German Neuroscience Society, Hans-Joachim Pflüger was a driving force behind the development of the Neurosciences in Germany and Europe. This obituary reflects on his curriculum vitae. It shall honor his scientific and professional achievements, and importantly, also his wonderful personality, which makes this loss so sad across the manifold levels of his life and his legacy, the family, the professional and the scientific community.