"His legacy lives on ... through the many people he inspired, supported and shaped".
Thanks to Francesca @ciccarellilab.bsky.social, Jan and Christian for this tribute to Peer @borklab.bsky.social – mentor, visionary , and former interim DG of @embl.org – just published in @natgenet.nature.com.
Tessmar-Raible Labs
New in @natgenet.nature.com: a moving obituary for Peer.
Francesca Ciccarelli, Jan Korbel & Christian von Mering reflect on his scientific vision, from protein domains and genome evolution to metagenomics, and on his generosity as a mentor and friend to so many.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...