In Memory of William Negendank

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Dr William G Negendank, 55, a physician researcher involved in clinical uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectro- scopy (MRS) died June 16, 1996 of a heart attack. Trained in haematology and oncology, Bill Negendank was a member of the Department of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Medical Spectroscopy at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, and headed the clinical program for the study of tumors using MRI and whole-body MRS. He was a proponent of the use of MRS in the study of tumor metabolism and was widely respected for his contributions to the understanding of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, primary brain tumors and bone marrow metastases. Recent work at Fox Chase included prediction of tumor response using phosphorous MRS and MRI of bone marrow metastases in the staging of breast cancer and lymphomas. Prior to joining Fox Chase in 1991, Bill held a number of positions including member of the medical physics graduate faculty at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit; director of clinical research at the Meyer L Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center's Biomedical MR Program, Detroit; research director of the Magnetic Resonance Center at Harper-Grace Hospital, Detroit; chief of haematology and oncology section at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia; assistant professor of medicine at University of Pennsylvania, and the co-editor of Physiological Chemistry and Physics. Bill received his bachelor's degree from University of Delaware and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He was a member of several professional societies, and the author, co-author or editor of numerous articles and books, as well as a regular reviewer for this journal. He is survived by his wife Annette Kuesel, herself a well-known MR researcher, his first wife Carol, his mother Mildred and his daughters Karen and Crissy. Donations can be made to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, designating the William Negendank Memorial (to establish an endowment fund to support a student internship in wildlife conservation) and sent to Joe Murphy-Boesch, NMR and Medical Spectroscopy Department, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA. The Cancer MR Study Group of ISMRM is also collecting for an endowment for an award to an outstanding young investigator in the field of Cancer MR. Donations should be sent to Dr. R. Gillies, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Science Center, Department of Biochemistry, Tucson AZ85724, USA.