[3dem] Alok Mitra

[gren at lbl.gov]

Very sad to hear Alok passed away recently. Alok is my first postdoc mentor who guided me into the field of in cryo-EM. I was lucky to work with him on the AQP1 project after Anchi. I am still appreciated the solid training in cryo-EM and cryo-crystallography from him and  Anchi. Still impressive to his passion and enthusiasm in cryo-EM, and miss the happy time in his group. I am so fortunate to work with him closely.

 

Sincerely condolences to his family members, friends, colleges and former students.  

 

Gang (Gary) Ren, PhD

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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From: 3dem <3dem-bounces at ncmir.ucsd.edu> On Behalf Of Anchi Cheng
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 5:50 PM
To: 3dem at ncmir.ucsd.edu
Subject: [3dem] Alok Mitra

 

Dear 3D-EM community, 

It is with great sadness that I heard that Alok Mitra passed away early in July.

Alok, an X-ray crystallographer by training, was one of the early adopters of 3D structure determination using electron microscopy. From two-dimensional crystallography, to filament structure, to single particle analysis, he tackled them all. 

I was fortunate enough to be his first postdoc at what was then The Scripps Research Institute in 1995.  Alok was always kind and patient.  He was also passionate about the field, and rigorous about the work. Our countless discussions on what our 6 Å aquaporin-1 structure meant are some of my favorite moments in science.

After he moved to the University of Auckand, New Zealand, he continued to contribute to the field and guided many students and postdocs.  Many of us remain in the 3DEM field, a tribute to his mentorship.

Alok’s generosity and energy for his work did not change. I was told that he still spoke enthusiastically about the papers he was working on, his research, and how proud he was of his students and members of his lab, even to the last days of his illness.

I will certainly miss him as will so many in our community.

 

Best regards,

Anchi Cheng

Senior Staff Scientist

Simons Electron Microscopy Center

New York Structural Biology Center

 

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