Roderick K. Clayton: a Life, and Some Personal Recollections

Overview

Journal Photosynth Res

Publisher Springer

Date 2013 Nov 21

PMID 24254320

Citations 4

Authors

Colin A Wraight

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Abstract

Roderick K. Clayton passed away on October 23, 2011, at the age of 89, shortly after the plan for this dedicatory issue of Photosynthesis Research had been hatched. I had just written a lengthy letter to him to re-establish contact after a hiatus of 2 or 3 years, and to suggest that I visit him to talk about his life. It isn't clear whether he saw the letter or not, but it was found at his home in Santa Rosa, California. Fortunately, Rod has written two memoirs for Photosynthesis Research that not only cover much of his research on reaction centers (Photosynth Res 73:63-71, 2002) but also provide a humorous and honest look at his personal life (Photosynth Res 19:207-224, 1988). I cannot hope to improve on these and will try, instead, to fill in some of the gaps that Rod's own writing has left, and offer some of my own personal recollections over the more recent years.

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