In remembrance of Andrew Matus

Andrew Matus, FMI group leader (1978-2007) - It is with great sadness that we learned that Andrew Matus passed away on April 26 after a short illness, at the age of 79. Andrew was a group leader at the FMI for nearly 30 years and Titular Professor at the University of Basel. He made pioneering contributions to the field of neurobiology and was instrumental in shaping today's international visibility of the FMI in the study of neuronal circuits. Andrew Matus grew up in New Zealand and did his PhD at University College, London, where he later became a research fellow and lecturer. He joined the FMI as a senior group leader in 1978 and stayed at our institute for nearly 30 years, until his retirement in 2007. Andrew was also a Titular Professor at the University of Basel. Andrew's research focused on the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity in neuronal circuits of the brain.