Remembering George Feher (1924–2017)

Melvin Y. Okamura; Wolfgang Lubitz; James P. Allen

doi:10.1007/s11120-018-0517-9

Remembering George Feher (1924–2017)

Melvin Y. Okamura, Wolfgang Lubitz, James P. Allen

Arizona State University

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Abstract

We provide a tribute to George Feher, one of the founding scientists in the use of biophysical techniques to probe photosynthetic complexes, especially the bacterial reaction center. His early life is briefly reviewed followed by a description of the impact of his 30 years of photosynthesis research. We describe his pioneering work in bacterial photosynthesis that helped to provide a detailed picture of the molecular events responsible for light energy capture and the subsequent electron and proton transfer events in photosynthetic organisms. These studies had a profound and lasting impact on our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis. We also include some personal comments from his former students and colleagues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	361-375
Number of pages	15
Journal	Photosynthesis Research
Volume	137
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-018-0517-9
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2018

Keywords

Electron paramagnetic resonance
Electron transfer
Electron-nuclear double resonance
Photosynthetic bacteria
Proton transfer
Reaction centers
Rhodobacter sphaeroides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Plant Science
Cell Biology

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